First names in Hebrew

First name Gordon: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גורדון

Gematria value: 269

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Gordon is written גורדון

Meaning and origin

What does Gordon mean?

Meaning: disputed, perhaps "great fort"
Origin: Scottish

Gordon is a Scottish clan name from a place in Berwickshire, perhaps from Brittonic words meaning "great fort" or "spacious hill". It was a popular first name in Britain and America in the mid-twentieth century.

Gematria

Gordon = 269

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. גורדון has 6 letters:

• גthe letter Gimel3
• וthe letter Vav6
• רthe letter Resh200
• דthe letter Dalet4
• וthe letter Vav6
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total269

The verse of the name

From the letter Gimel to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Gordon, from ג to ן:

גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן׃

“Even a fool who keeps silent is counted wise; one who shuts his lips, as understanding.”

Proverbs 17:28

The book of your first name

Gordon, in nine pages

• Gordon, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Gordon
• Gordon, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Gordon in three answers

How do you write Gordon in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Gordon is written גורדון.

What is the gematria value of Gordon?
Written גורדון, Gordon is worth 269: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Gordon mean?
Disputed, perhaps "great fort (origin: Scottish). Gordon is a Scottish clan name from a place in Berwickshire, perhaps from Brittonic words meaning "great fort" or "spacious hill". It was a popular first name in Britain and America in the mid-twentieth century.