Given name

Gordain

“from the great hill; a hero”

In Scottish use, Gordain carries the interpretation “from the great hill; a hero.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Scottish use, Gordain carries the interpretation “from the great hill; a hero.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Scottish.

How it developed

Gordain is used as a form of Gordan.

Gordain’s family of names

Gordain is a form of Gordan. Gordain has a related form in Gordaen. Gordain has a related form in Gordaene.

Walk Gordain’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 6

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

Across languages 1

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

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Gaelic

Gordon

“from the great hill; a hero”

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“a fair-haired boy”

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Gillanders

“a servant of St. Andrew”

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Gillivray

“a servant of God”

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Sibling ideas

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