Where does “Gordie” come from?
Gordie is an English diminutive of Gordon formed with the English suffix -y, which derives from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European -kos.
Ancestry of “Gordie”, step by step
Gordie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gordon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gordon | A Gordon setter |
| 2 | Scots | Gordon | — |
| 3 | Early Scots | Gordoun | — |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |