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♂ Glendon
What does Glendon mean?
Glendon 
as a boys' name is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Glendon is "settlement in the glen". Place name. Also form of Glen.
ENDS WITH -don
Variations
VARIANTS Glenden, Glendin, Glenton
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Glendon Cohen (G.C.), ..
How popular is Glendon?
Glendon is a rare given name for men but a somewhat popular last name for all people (#84968 out of 150436, Top 56%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Glendon entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its top position of #706 in the U.S. in the 1920s, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Glen (#1893 IN RECENT RANKINGS) is the only other popular variation form of Glendon rated in the Top 2000. Adoption of these forms of Glendon was widespread in the 1930s (MEDIAN #434) and is now significantly lower, with the version Glen becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Glendon is pronounced similarly to Glendyn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aleron, Alsdon (see Alston), Andon▼, Beldon, Benton, Blandon, Blanton, Brandon▼, Brendon▼, Brenton, Claudon (see Claude), Cleavon, Cleon, Clevon, Clinton▼, Creedon, Eldon▼, Elsdon, Fenton, Gaeton, Galeno, Gannon, Genio, Geno, Geron, Gerson, Gidon, Gleann (see Glen), Glenavin, Glenavon, Glendale, Glendower, Glenn▼, Glennavon (see Glenavon), Glennie, Glennon, Glenny, Glinn, Glyndwr, Glynn, Gordon▼, Graydon, Greydon, Greyson▲, Hendron, Herndon, Jaedon, Jenson, Keenon, Keldon, Kendon, Kennon, Kenton, Kenyon▼, Kleon, Landon, Ledon, Leedon, Lindon, London, Lyndon, Meldon, Quenton, Randon, Renton, Seldon, Shandon, Sheldon▼, Swenson, Theodon, Trenton▼, Verdon, Weldon▼ and Zenon. These names tend to be more commonly used than Glendon.
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