Gorden

Gorden is the English variant of the Scottish name Gordon. It translates to 'the great hill' or 'the spacious fortress'.

What does the name Gorden mean?

Gorden is an English variant of the Scottish name Gordon, which means 'the great hill' or 'the spacious fortress'. This meaning can be traced back to two Celtic word components: 'gor' for 'great' or 'spacious' and 'dun' or 'din' for 'hill', 'dune', 'fort', or 'fortress'. Additionally, Gorden is also regarded as an old South Slavic variant of Gordan, meaning 'the proud' or 'the haughty', derived from the South Slavic 'gord' (Горд), which means 'dignified' and 'proud'. Other forms include Gordie, Gordy, and Gord.

Where does the name Gorden come from?

The name Gorden has Celtic roots and means 'the great hill'. The Celtic

How do you pronounce Gorden?

Gorden is pronounced as 'Gor-den'.

Popularity

In Germany, Gorden is a rather rare name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2013 when it stood at 2,482nd. Over the last ten years, Gorden has been given as a first name about 30 times, which earned it the 4,803rd place in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 4,704th.