We have a name

We are pleased to announce the name of our son as:

Gordon Hans Jessup

He is named after his Grandpa Gordon Jessup and Great-grand father Hans Zulliger. We should also mention that Lance's first name is also Gordon, but his namesakes are his Grandfathers. We will be calling him Gordon.

Here is a little history on the meanings of these names that we looked up after we selected them.

Gordon

Meaning: Its source is a Gaelic expression meaning "Large fortification."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Popularity: The name Gordon ranked 700th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 172nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Possible alternate sources include the Latin nickname Gordus (fat), the Irish Gaelic surname Mhuirneachain (beloved), and a Russian Jewish designation for a person from the town of Grodno.

Hans

Languages: This boy's name is used in German, Dutch, Hindi, Norwegian and Danish.

Popularity: The name Hans ranked 557th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: In Dutch and German, it is a nickname of Johannes. In Hindi, it comes from a Sanskrit expression meaning ''Swan.''

Meaning (Johannes): Its source is Yochanan, a Hebrew name meaning "God's grace."