Given name

Gòrdan

Gòrdan is a masculine given name from Scots. It is used in Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gòrdan comes from Scots.

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How it developed

From Scots Gordon.

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Gòrdan’s family of names

In Scottish Gaelic usage, Gòrdan has a related form in Gòrdon.

Walk Gòrdan’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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