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The name Gershon is of Hebrew origin. The meaning of Gershon is exile. Gershon is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ger-shon.
The personal name is derived from geri, gari, meaning spear, and is a short form of the various compound names with this first element, such as Garbett, with the second element Berht, meaning bright or famous. The surname Gerrens is also found in Germany, and has the same origin.he personal name is derived from geri, gari, meaning spear, and is a short form of the various compound names with this first element, such as Garbett, with the second element Berht, meaning bright or famous. The surname Gerrens is also found in Germany, and has the same origin.