Gildon

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English gylden →
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Meanings

proper nounGildon (plural Gildons)

plural Gildons

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgylden“golden”
  2. EnglishGildon

From Old English gylden (“golden”), perhaps a nickname for someone with golden hair.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Gildon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gildon

MLA

“Gildon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gildon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gildon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gildon.

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