Gordon
GOR-dən
A Scottish surname-turned-given-name linked to a place name, later popularized as a strong, classic masculine first name.
Meaning
Gordon began as a Scottish place name and surname before becoming established as a given name. The place-name element is generally connected with the idea of a large or rounded hill or fortified site, though exact etymology is debated. As a first name, it carries the feel of a sturdy Scottish surname name rather than a directly transparent literal meaning.
Origin
Scottish GaelicEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
Gordon became especially familiar as a first name in English-speaking countries through the wider trend of using surnames as given names.
Confidence: pattern inferred. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.