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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gershom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
ger-shom
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew גֵּרְשֹׁם (gershóm, “Gershom”), found in Exodus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: גֵּרְשֹׁם

Questions

What does gershom mean?
A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does gershom come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce gershom

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