Gordon
Meaning: Its source is a Gaelic expression meaning "Large fortification."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity: The name Gordon ranked 700th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 172nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Possible alternate sources include the Latin nickname Gordus (fat), the Irish Gaelic surname Mhuirneachain (beloved), and a Russian Jewish designation for a person from the town of Grodno.
Arts and Music
- Gordon Matthew Sumner (Sting) (born 1951)
English singer, songwriter and actor.
- Three-time Grammy winner for best male vocal performance: 1987 for ''''Bring On the Night'''' , 1993 for ''''If I Ever Lose My Faith in You'''' and 1999 for ''''Brand New Day'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
- Sting (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Gordon Lightfoot (born 1939)
Canadian singer and songwriter.
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
Leadership
- Gordon Barker
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Thrifty Payless Holdings (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Gordon Bethune
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Continental Airlines (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Gordon
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
- Gordon Hammersley
Owner of Hammersley's Bistro in Boston.
- Received the 1995 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Northeast (see list of Chefs)
- Gordon Lightfoot (born 1939)
Canadian singer and songwriter.
- Born in Orillia, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Gordon Parks (born 1912)
American novelist and film director.
- 1972 Spingarn Medal winner (see list of Spingarn Medal Winners)
- Gordon Pinsent
Canadian author and actor.
- Born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland (see list of Famous Canadians)
Science and Philosophy
- L. Gordon Cooper
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Mercury 9 (1963), Gemini 5 (1965) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- C. Gordon Fullerton
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1982), Challenger (1985) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Gordon Haller
- 1978 Ironman Triathlon winner (see list of Ironman Triathlon Winners)
- Gordon Johncock
Race-car driver.
- 1973, 1982 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Gordon McKellen, Jr.
- 1973-75 U.S. Figure Skating champion (see list of United States Figure Skating Champions)
Stage and Screen
- Gordon ''Tex'' Beneke (born 1914)
American singer, saxophonist and bandleader.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gordon Clapp
Actor.
- Portrays Gregory Medavoy (see list of Actors on ''NYPD Blue'')
- Gordon Cole
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by David Lynch (see list of Characters on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Gordon Hollingshead
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gordon ''Gordy'' Howard
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by John Amos (see list of Characters on ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'')
- Gordon Jackson (born 1923, died 1990)
Scottish actor.
- Portrayed Angus Hudson (see list of Actors on ''Upstairs, Downstairs'')
- Gordon Jenkins (born 1910, died 1984)
American conductor and composer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gordon Jones
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gordon McRae
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Gordon Parks (born 1912)
American novelist and film director.
- Author of The Learning Tree (see list of Authors of some of the most frequently banned books between 1990-99, in the United States)
- Gordon S. Wood (born 1933)
American historian.
- 1993 Pulitzer Prize winner for History, for The Radicalism of the American Revolution (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for History)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Alf
- Gordiekins
- Gordo
- Schumway
- Gorgon
- Flash Gordon
- Bored
- Gordy Flash
- Gordito
- Lightfoot
- Gourd
Name: Gordon
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