Gordon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"great hill" or "spacious fort"
Pronunciation
GAWR-dən(English)
GOR-dən
Popularity
The popularity of the name Gordon has decreased over time, although it is still in use in some parts of the world. It was most popular in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s, but has since fallen out of favor. In 2020, it was ranked #1,781 in popularity for baby boys in the United States.

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Gordon Name meanings & History

"great hill" or "spacious fort". Gordon is primarily used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Gordon: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gordon:

G: Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off,Genuine

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

D: Demanding,Domestic,Daddy,Dutiful,Determined,Doting

N: Nervous,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nagging

Gordon is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the first name Gordon include British racing driver Gordon Murray, Scottish footballer Gordon Strachan, and American politician Gordon Smith. Notable people with the surname Gordon include British author and historian Robert Gordon, American businesswoman Ruth Gordon, and American actor and director Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

2.) Gordon (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) triangular-shaped hill.

Other Forms: Gord, Gordain, Gordan, Gorden, Gordin, Gordonn, Gordun, Gordyn


3.) Gordon (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Place name; hill

Other Forms: Gordan, Gorden


4.) GORDON (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname believed to have originated from the place-name Gordon in Berwickshire. The place-name is of uncertain etymology. The use of Gordon as a given name dates to the 19th century, when it was bestowed in honor of the popular British general Charles Gordon (1833-85), called Chinese Gordon from his service in China, Egypt, and Sudan. (GOR-DUN)


5.) GORDON (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname believed to have originated from the place-name Gordon in Berwickshire. The place-name is of uncertain etymology. The use of Gordon as a given name dates to the 19th century, when it was bestowed in honor of the popular British general Charles Gordon (1833-85), called Chinese Gordon from his service in China, Egypt, and Sudan. (GOR-DON)


6.) GORDON (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname believed to have originated from the place-name Gordon in Berwickshire. The place-name is of uncertain etymology. The use of Gordon as a given name dates to the 19th century. (GOR-DON)


7.) Gordon (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) nature-lover; hill

Other Forms: Gord, Gordan, Gorden, Gordi, Gordie, Gordy


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