"Gordon" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɔrdn̩/ [General-American], /ˈɡɔːdn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gordon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Gurden [alternative], Gorden [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən Etymology: The Scottish surname derives from Gordon in Berwickshire. This likely derives from Old English gor (“mud”) + dūn (“hill”), although a Brittonic etymology, from *gor (“great”) + *dīn (“fort”), has also been proposed. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|gor||mud}} Old English gor (“mud”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gordon
  1. A Scottish habitational surname, derived from Gordon, Berwickshire.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-7sJFG1zp Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An English habitational surname, derived from Gourdon, France.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-xvWh4oMf Categories (other): English surnames
  3. An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Mag Mhuirneacháin (“son of Muirneachán”).
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-XLJYbnMH Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A Jewish habitational surname, probably derived from Grodno, Belarus.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-TkfGM-J1 Categories (other): English surnames
  5. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  6. A place name:
    A village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6443).     Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, Villages in Scotland, Villages in the Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-MmYMq5eX
  7. A place name:
    A locale in Australia.
    A suburb of Canberra; named for poet Adam Lindsay Gordon.     Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Canberra, Places in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Suburbs of Canberra
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-ec~i6UaO
  8. A place name:
    A locale in Australia.
    A suburb of Sydney in Ku-ring-gai council area, New South Wales.     Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Places in Sydney, Suburbs of Sydney
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-BO2gMmgh
  9. A place name:
    A locale in Australia.
    A locality in Huon Valley council area and the Kingborough council area, southern Tasmania, Australia.     Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-7B-99ql5
  10. A place name:
    A locale in Australia.
    A river in Tasmania, Australia.     Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Rivers in Australia, Rivers in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-v10zhsAP
  11. A place name:
    A locale in Australia.
    A town in Victoria; named for early settler George Gordon.     Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-pT~5kvZ5
  12. A place name:
    A locale in Australia.
    A river in Western Australia, Australia; named for British statesman George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen.     Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Western Australia, Australia, Rivers in Australia, Rivers in Western Australia, Australia
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-7Mgy5t5z
  13. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A town in Houston County, Alabama.     Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-k-VjrkwQ
  14. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A city in Wilkinson County, Georgia; named for railroad official William Washington Gordon.     Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-EI9GGsxn
  15. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Illinois.     Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-qPM93-mc
  16. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas.     Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-6Kxnfp4y
  17. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky.     Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-nJT4RiWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 0 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 7 7 6 5 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 0 1 0 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5
  18. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A township in Todd County, Minnesota.     Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-u9HhXYMM Categories (other): Townships
  19. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A city in Sheridan County, Nebraska; named for early settler John Gordon.     Categories (place): Cities in Nebraska, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-oqvADkV8
  20. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A village in Darke County, Ohio; named for an early settler.     Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Ohio, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-WgIqb1KR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 0 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 7 7 6 5 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 0 1 0 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5
  21. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; named for judge David F. Gordon.     Categories (place): Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-5DQoqMd6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 0 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 7 7 6 5 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 0 1 0 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5
  22. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A minor city in Palo Pinto County, Texas.     Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-Q3ScT7Kz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 0 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 7 7 6 5 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 0 1 0 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 2 0 5 0 0 5
  23. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A town in Ashland County, Wisconsin; named for fur trader Antoine Guerdon.     Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-Sy8isGD9
  24. A place name:
    A locale in the United States:
    A town and census-designated place therein, in Douglas County, Wisconsin.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-v~2WHRS1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Gord, Gordie, Gordy, Gordo, Gordon County, Gordon Hill, Gordonian, Gordon syndrome, Portgordon, Port Gordon, sine-Gordon equation

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɔrdn̩/ [General-American], /ˈɡɔːdn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gordon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Gordons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən Etymology: The Scottish surname derives from Gordon in Berwickshire. This likely derives from Old English gor (“mud”) + dūn (“hill”), although a Brittonic etymology, from *gor (“great”) + *dīn (“fort”), has also been proposed. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|gor||mud}} Old English gor (“mud”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gordon (plural Gordons)
  1. A Gordon setter.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-noun-06DBW7LM

Inflected forms

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