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Gordon Family History
Gordon Genealogy & Family TreeGordon is a Scottish surname from Berwickshire, Scotland, from the 11th Century, where the first Gordon ancestor on record—Richer de Gordum—was granted lands. It comes from the Welsh words gor and din, which means “spacious fort.” It may also come from the French town Gourdon. Roots for this name can also be found in Spain and Hebrew. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Bydand which means “Remaining.”
Other spellings include “Gordun,” “Gurden,” and “de Gordun.” Notable people with the surname include American NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, American musician Jim Gordon, American actor Gale Gordon (The Lucy Show, Dennis the Menace), and American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, 500 Days of Summer). The first Gordon to come to America was Nicholas Gordon in Virginia in 1635.
Gordon Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Stephen Franklin Gordon -- --, 1837 December 10, 1914 Ohio
- Jerome Eugene Gordon -- --, 1865 December 0, 1957 Arkansas
- Madalynne Lucille Gordon -- --, 1921 December 13, 1993 Illinois
- Rebecca J. Gordon -- --, 1843 February 20, 1863 Indiana
- Dorothy May Gordon -- --, 1912 June 29, 2002 California
Gordon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Gordon -- --, 1842 February 8, 1916 Michigan
- Louis Samuel Gordon -- --, 1896 May 0, 1986
- James Gordon -- --, 1538 December 0, 1620
- Alexander Gordon -- --, 1635 December 0, 1697
- John Gordon -- --, 1820 June 26, 1903
