What does Gore mean?

Gore as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Gore is "spear; wedge-shaped object". "Gore" is also an old term for a small, triangular-shaped piece of land, so this may be considered a place name, denoting an ancestor who lived on or near such a piece of land. Author Gore Vidal; politician Al Gore.

STARTS WITH Go-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, spear (warrior), old, small (little)

Variations

VARIANT Goring

How popular is Gore?

Gore is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#1326 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Gore is alike in pronunciation to Gaer, Gair, Geir, Gower, Guaire and Gur. Other recommended sound-alike names are Dore, Dre, Gabe, Gage▼, Gale▼, Gard, Gared, Garek, Garen, Garey, Gari, Garve, Gary▼, Gene▼, Georg, George▼, Ger, Gere, Gerek, Gery, Gide, Gjord, Gjorn, Gomer, Goran, Gorav, Gorden, Gordie, Gordy, Goren, Gorin, Gorren, Gorten, Goyo, Greg▼, Grey▲, Guri, Gyrd, Imre, Jere, Moore, More, Tore, Torre, Tre▼, Vere and Ware. These names tend to be more commonly used than Gore.