The name Gordon is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in English.
Gordon is pronounced as GAWR-dn
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Gordon is a Scottish name, derived from the Anglo-French given name Gourdon, itself derived from the Old Gaelic gor, which means 'large or spacious', and dun which means 'fort'.
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Meaning
From Gordon, Scotland
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Meaning
From a
Scottish surname that was originally derived from a place in Berwickshire, itself derived from Brythonic elements meaning "spacious fort". It was originally used in honour of
Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), a British general who died defending the city of Khartoum in Sudan.This was a fairly popular name throughout the English-speaking world during the 20th century, especially in Scotland and
Canada. It peaked in both the United Kingdom and United States in the 1930s and has since disappeared from most of the popularity charts.
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɔːɹ.dən/(English)