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The Name Gordon - Origin and Meaning of Gordon
  



The Name Gordon - Origin and Meaning of Gordon


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Gordon

Scottish Gaelic

Usage of the Name Gordon

Scottish, English

Meaning of the Name Gordon

The name Gordon comes from a Scottish surname meaning "great hill".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Gordon MacRae (1921 - 1986), an American actor and singer; Gordon Lightfoot (born 1938), a Canadian singer and songwriter; Gordon Brown (born 1951), an English politician and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Gordon Strachan (born 1957), a Scottish football manager and player.
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