Given name

Gordius

Gordius is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gordius comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Γόρδιος.

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Gordius’s family of names

In Latin usage, Gordius has a conventional equivalent in the French form GORDIAS.

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The ring: across languages.

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People named Gordius

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Ancient Greek

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Ancient Greek

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Ancient Greek

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