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“Spacious fort”

Gordon from a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "spacious fort". It was originally used in honour of Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), a British general who died defending the city of Khartoum in Sudan.

Scottish, English.

ScottishEnglish2 syllables · /ˈɡɔr.dən/

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