GORDON  

Gender: M
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "great hill"

Popularity in 2008: #946

In this Age of Jordans, both male and female, the neglected Scottish favorite Gordon, with its more distinguished history, could come back. Originally a surname, it was used in honor of 19th century general Charles George Gordon, killed defending the city of Khartoum. Conservative but not stodgy.

Variations:
Gore, Gordy, Gordan, Gorton, Gordin, Gordius, Gordo, Gorden, Gordi, Gordion, Gord, Gordie, Gord, Gordan, Gorden, Gordi, Gordie, Gordin, Gordion, Gordius, Gordo, Gordy, Gore, Gorton

Gordon is being discussed in our message boards:

• A Duggarlike Game
• People named after something else
• Narrowed down to two names...any opinions?
• Another Large Family Baby Name Game... Of Course!!!!
• Drop two add one B-B twins

Read Nameberry blog posts about Gordon:

• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• MIDDLE NAMES: The Strange, The Ordinary, and The Embarrassing
• SCOTTISH SURNAMES: Beyond Campbell and Cameron
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• NAMES FROM NANCY DREW & OTHER STORYBOOK SERIES