Gédéon, (French: ), is a French language masculine given name, derived from the prophet Gideon in the seventh book of the Hebrew Bible's Book of Judges. It is a cognate of the name Gideon.
People named Gédéon include: Gédéon Bordiau (1832–1904), Belgian architect Gédéon Foulquier (1855–1941), French entomologist Gédéon Geismar (1863–1931), French brigadier general and Zionist Gédéon Kalulu (born 1997), French footballer Gédéon Kyungu, Congolese warlord Gédéon Larocque (1831–1903), Canadian politician and physician Gédéon Naudet (born 1970), French-American filmmaker Gédéon Ouimet (1823–1905), Canadian politician Gédéon Pitard (born 1989), Cameroonian footballer Gédéon-Mélasippe Prévost (1817–1887), Canadian notary and politician Gédéon Rochon (1877–1917), Canadian politician and lawyer Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux (1619–1692), French writer
See also Gedeon (surname)
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