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Gordon

Meaning

From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "spacious fort". It w

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Gordon and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Intelligence

Famous People Named Gordon

Gordon McBean

Gordon McBean, , is a Canadian climatologist who serves as chairman of the board of trustees of the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences.

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Gordon Riots

The Gordon Riots of 1780 were several days of rioting in London motivated by anti-Catholic sentiment.

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Gordon Wu

Sir Gordon Wu Ying-sheung,Gordon WU Ying-Sheung biography - website of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce GBS, KCMG, FICE (; born 1935, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong businessman.

CourageLeadershipResilience

Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor

Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor (27 May 1888 – 20 January 1966) was a British Labour Party politician and Newfoundland's final British governor as well as the last chairman of.

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Gordon Wilson (Scottish politician)

Robert Gordon Wilson (16 April 1938 – 25 June 2017) was a Scottish politician and solicitor.

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