Origin of the name GORDON
Origin
GORDON : Ghurtduine, Gaelic, a fierce man; Gwrddyn, Welsh, a strong man; Cawrdyn, Welsh, a bero, a giant. Some have derived the Gordons from Gordinia, in Thessaly; others say they are descendants of the Gorduni mentioned by Caesar in his Commentaries. The name appears to be local, and may be derived from a town in France of that name, in the Department of Lot It signifies in Gaelic the round hill, or the hill that surrounds, from Gour, round, and dun, a hill or fort View the GORDON results.
Map
Data displayed on this map is provided by the Geneanet database.
Search another name
Search 3 billion individuals
Search the last name of your ancestors in 4 billion indexed individuals.
Start your family tree
Create your family tree and take advantage of valuable tips to help you search your ancestors.