Gordon

Gordon \gor-don, go-rd-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Gordon is pronounced as GAORDahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gordon: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Gordon?

Gordon is of Celtic origin, and it is used largely in the English and Scottish languages. The name's meaning is 'great hill'. From gor meaning 'great' ; dun meaning 'hill, fort'. The first name is derived from the Scottish family name of a famous clan; the surname is itself from a place name. The place name could be from a city in France with the name Gourdon, or else Gordon in Berwickshire of Scotland. The name has a strong Scottish flavor, but it has been generally adopted by English speakers from the late 19th century, when it was sometimes bestowed in honor of the British general Charles George Gordon (1833-1885) following his death at Khartoum. Gordon has 18 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. Forms used in English consist of Gordain meaning, Gordea name variations, Gordee meaning and origin, Gordey meaning, Gordi name, Gordin name variations, name Gordion, nicknames for Gordius, Gordo name variations, meaning of Gordun, Gordyn name popularity, and name Gorton origin. Other English forms consist of the contraction Gord pronounciation, the diminutive forms meaning of Gordie and Gordy definition, and the variant spellings Gordan meaning of name and what does the name Gorden mean. The Scottish Geordan definition is a form of Gordon that is in foreign languages.

The following famous people share the name Gordon:

• Astronaut Gordon Cooper, born Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr., 6 March 1927 - 4 October 2004, Shawnee, Oklahoma
• Chef Gordon Ramsay, born 8 November 1966, Johnstone, Scotland
• Politician Gordon Brown, born James Gordon Brown, 20 February 1951, Glasgow, Scotland
• Radio Personality Gordon Sinclair, born 3 June 1900 - 17 May 1984, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Singer Sting, born Gordon Matthew Sumner, 2 October 1951, Wallsend, Northumberland, England
• TV presenter Angus Deayton, born Gordon Angus Deayton, 6 January 1956, Surrey, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Gordon:

the Hungarian and English name Gordan, the name short names for Gordun, the name meaning of Garadan, the name short names for Garaden, the name Garadin name popularity, the name Garadon name popularity, the name Garadun meaning of name, the name short names for Garadyn, the name Garatan meaning, the name name Garaten origin, the name Garaton meaning of name, the name Garatun meaning of name, the name Garatyn name variations, the name Garrten name variations, the name name Garrton origin, the name name Garrtun, the name Garten name, the name Garton meaning and origin, the name Gartun meaning and origin, and the name Gordain name variations.

The baby name Gordon fun facts:

The name Gordon in reverse order is "Nodrog".

The numerological value of the name Gordon is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Gordon?

Gordon is in the top names in USA.