"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]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən Etymology: Derived from a Proto-Brythonic term meaning “spacious fort”. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|-}} Proto-Brythonic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gordon
  1. 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-9F4jyCkz
  2. A Scottish habitational surname from the Celtic languages for someone from Gordon, Berwickshire.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-FKY1TLAy Categories (other): English surnames
  3. An English habitational surname from Anglo-Norman for someone from Gourdon, France.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-hDOzalbK Categories (other): English surnames
  4. A habitational surname from Irish, an anglicization of de Górdún (“of Gordon (Berwickshire)”).
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-bqjWoqc8 Categories (other): English surnames
  5. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an adopted anglicization of Mag Mhuirneacháin (“son of Muirneachán”) (traditionally Magournahan).
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-8yB1dqv5 Categories (other): English surnames
  6. A Jewish habitational surname probably for someone from Grodno, Belarus.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-ImPN0cX0 Categories (other): English surnames
  7. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Synonyms (given name): Gorden Derived forms (given name diminutives): Gord, Gordie, Gordy, Gordo
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 6 2 3 3 7 0 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 Disambiguation of 'given name': 1 2 2 2 3 3 55 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 Disambiguation of 'given name diminutives': 1 2 3 2 3 3 53 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2
  8. A locale in Australia.
    A suburb of Canberra; named for poet Adam Lindsay Gordon.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-M7iOGIly
  9. A locale in Australia.
    A suburb of Sydney; probably named for British Army officer James Willoughby Gordon.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Places in Sydney
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-g4bYl7nz
  10. A locale in Australia.
    A town in Victoria; named for early settler George Gordon.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-i1khcgaP
  11. A locale in the United States.
    A city in 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-h~ypipIF
  12. A locale in the United States.
    A city in 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-XA-LnnE2
  13. A locale in the United States.
    A city in 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-lH1hRhP9
  14. A locale in the United States.
    A town in 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-HM5IRt1c
  15. 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-bJMatcxI
  16. A locale in the United States.
    A town in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
    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-MsY0JTUT
  17. A locale in the United States.
    A borough of 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-16~bV7zz
  18. A locale in the United States.
    A village in 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-nqnKlprd
  19. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in California.
    Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in California, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-UAgk8vMV
  20. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-2OCncRUT
  21. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Kansas.
    Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-K2U-KBRB
  22. A locale in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
    Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-~9fr~tSa
  23. A river in Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Rivers in Australia, Rivers in Tasmania
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-mi3CKW--
  24. 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, Rivers in Australia, Rivers in Western Australia
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-name-6MbAOUjr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Gordon County, Gordon Hill, Portgordon, 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: Derived from a Proto-Brythonic term meaning “spacious fort”. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|-}} Proto-Brythonic Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gordon (plural Gordons)
  1. A Gordon setter.
    Sense id: en-Gordon-en-noun-06DBW7LM

Inflected forms

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