Given name & surname

Gordo

“from the great hill; a hero”

In English use, Gordo is a diminutive of Gordon. One interpretation is “from the great hill; a hero.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In English use, Gordo is a diminutive of Gordon. One interpretation is “from the great hill; a hero.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In English use, Gordo is a diminutive of Gordon. An origin associated with Gordon is Scottish.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In English usage, Gordo is a diminutive of Gordon.

Gordo’s family of names

In English usage, Gordo is a diminutive of Gordon. Gordo has a related form in Gordon. In Portuguese usage, Gordo has a diminutive in Gordinho.

Walk Gordo’s family in the name graph

GordoGordonGordinhoGordGordiano

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Nicknames & forms 2

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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