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Gorden

GOR-den2 syllables
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Derived from Old French, meaning 'spacious' or 'great'. (English)

What does Gorden mean?

English: Derived from Old French, meaning 'spacious' or 'great'.. Gorden is derived from the Old French name 'Gordian', which means 'spacious' or 'great'.

Is Gorden a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Gorden in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Gorden in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Gorden suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Gorden

The other pups are wagging their tails, wondering if Gorden will bring his own doghouse or just take over the whole daycare! After all, with a name like that, he’s got to have a great sense of space!

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