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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
- Marjorie Gordon -- --, 1565 December 0, 1648 Aberdeenshire
- Barbara Gordon -- --, 1600 March 0, 1650
- Jack Gordon -- --, 1859 April 22, 1941 Arkansas
- Joseph Ardner Gordon -- --, 1870 December 0, 1904 West Lothian
- Elizabeth Athea Gordon -- --, 1871 December 0, 1957 West Lothian
Gordon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Annabelle Gordon -- --, 1884 December 0, 1932 West Lothian
- John Gordon -- --, 1661 June 27, 1733
- John Gordon -- --, 1869 December 7, 1947
- Mary Gordon -- --, 1495 February 0, 1535
- Grizel Gordon -- --, 1582 December 0, 1625
