Where does “Gordon” come from?

Gordon (Polish) comes from English Gordian, from English Gordius, from Latin Gordius, from Ancient Greek Γόρδιος.

Ancestry of “Gordon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGordianOf or pertaining to Gordium (now Yassihüyük in Turkey), capital of Phrygia
2EnglishGordius—
3LatinGordius—
4Ancient GreekΓόρδιος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Γόρδιος →Every word from Latin Gordius →Every word from English Gordius →