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Gordon
- Used in: 4 countries
Origin: Celtic
The main etymology, associated with Celtic names, is from the Scots surname Gordon, from a place name, but the origin is debated: * If the English or Scots name is from a Brythonic language (such as Old Welsh or Old Breton), then possibly from a Proto-Brythonic compound such as *gor (“spacious”) + *din (“fort”); * If the Scots name is itself from English, then possibly from French Gourdon, derived from Gallo-Roman Latin Gordus, from Gaulish *Gordos; * Otherwise, possibly ultimately from Old English *gor-dūn (“mud hill”) whence a habitational name.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Gordons Derived from Gordon
- Gordones Derived from Gordon
- Gordonnat Derived from Gordon
- Gordonnet Derived from Gordon
- Gordonova Derived from Gordon
- Gordon-Smith Derived from Gordon
- Gordon-Martin Derived from Gordon
- Gordon Pelayo Derived from Gordon
- Gordo Root name
- Alan Celtic origin
Popularity by Country
Gordon
Rank #57
Frequency
0.05% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Gordon
Rank #151
Frequency
154,934 people (57.43 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 67.75% Hispanic 2% Black 27.22% Asian/PI 0.45% Native Am. 0.69% Two+ 1.89%
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