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in reply to a message by Lyle Chester
Basically, I think it's just a form of Gordon.
Found this at http://shop.store.yahoo.com/4crests/surmeaneh.html:
Gordon is a Scottish place name, from a so-named location in the former county Berwickshire (now part of Borders region) and named for Breton words that preceded Welsh gor = spacious + din = fort. Occasionally, it is an English place name from Gourdon in Saone-et-Loire, from the Roman given name Gordus, or among the Irish as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Mhuirneachain (son of beloved). When of French origin, it is a nickname for the heavy man, from Old French gort = fat. Those of Jewish heritage with the name likely derived it as a place name from the Belorussian city of Grodno. Gourdon, Gurdon are variations of all but the Jewish form. Two variations of the Irish name are McGournaghan, McGournasan . French variants are Gordet, Gordin . Jewish versions include Gordin, Gordonoff, Gordonowitz .
Found this at http://shop.store.yahoo.com/4crests/surmeaneh.html:
Gordon is a Scottish place name, from a so-named location in the former county Berwickshire (now part of Borders region) and named for Breton words that preceded Welsh gor = spacious + din = fort. Occasionally, it is an English place name from Gourdon in Saone-et-Loire, from the Roman given name Gordus, or among the Irish as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Mhuirneachain (son of beloved). When of French origin, it is a nickname for the heavy man, from Old French gort = fat. Those of Jewish heritage with the name likely derived it as a place name from the Belorussian city of Grodno. Gourdon, Gurdon are variations of all but the Jewish form. Two variations of the Irish name are McGournaghan, McGournasan . French variants are Gordet, Gordin . Jewish versions include Gordin, Gordonoff, Gordonowitz .
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Hi
The name Gurdon originally comes from Gourdon in France. Half the family moved to England in 1066 and mainly lived in Assington in Suffolk since 1400. The other half stayed in France in Gourdon. Bertrand de Gourdon killed Richard the Lionheart in 1199 at the siege of Chaluz
Best wishes - Charles Gurdon
The name Gurdon originally comes from Gourdon in France. Half the family moved to England in 1066 and mainly lived in Assington in Suffolk since 1400. The other half stayed in France in Gourdon. Bertrand de Gourdon killed Richard the Lionheart in 1199 at the siege of Chaluz
Best wishes - Charles Gurdon
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gordon, gurdin (from) gwrddyn (from) gwrdd dyn=strong man, manly man; gwrdd (from) gwr=husband, man, virile, stout, brave; gwrdd=strong; gwyr=men; gwraig=wife, woman; - /man/ - duine, ddyn, dyn=man;
Gordon (from) gurdin=green hill; gurdin (from) gwyrdd din=green hill; gwyrdd=green, florishing;
Gordon (from) gurdin=green hill; gurdin (from) gwyrdd din=green hill; gwyrdd=green, florishing;
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