The name Gordey
Gordey is a male name of Greek origin meaning “named after King Gordias of Phrygia”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Gordey is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “named after King Gordias of Phrygia”. From the Greek name Gordios (Γόρδιος), linked with the Phrygian king Gordias and the city of Gordion.
In the church calendar the name is written as Gordiy: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Gordey |
| Church form | Gordiy |
| Short forms | Gordeyushka, Gordya |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 16 January | Martyr Gordius of Cappadocia |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name books, Gordey has a strong sense of self-worth and is direct and persistent. He can stand up for himself and his own and does not like to give way. He can be proud and quick-tempered. His strength is courage and independence.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Gordey «Гордей» in the Russian 1–9 table: Г 4 + О 7 + Р 9 + Д 5 + Е 6 + Й 2 = 33. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 33 — teacher and service. Thirty-three is a rare master number: the care of six turned towards many — mentoring, help, personal example. It demands maturity and the skill not to dissolve in others’ problems.
Vowels give the soul number 4 (order and work), consonants the personality number 2 (partnership and sensitivity). Inner motive: order and work; outer manner: partnership and sensitivity. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Г=3 + О=70 + Р=100 + Д=4 + Е=5 + Й=8 = 190, reduced to 1. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Г — thirst for knowledge. Drawn to learning and to the hidden; attention to detail, conscientious work.
Other letters: О — depth of feeling; Р — confidence and courage; Д — prudence and family; Е — self-expression; Й — impulsiveness.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 33 is linked with the planet Venus.
| Planet | Venus |
| Stones | turquoise, emerald |
| Colours | blue, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 33 goes most easily with 2, 6, 9, and has more friction with 1, 8.
Goes well with: Agniya, Arina, Varvara, Veronika, Darya, Lyubov, Margarita, Polina, Regina, Svetlana.
More friction with: Alena, Alla, Eva, Ekaterina, Zlata, Pelageya.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Gordey carries the meaning “named after King Gordias of Phrygia”. Name number 33: teacher and service; first letter G: thirst for knowledge. Inner wishes (order and work) and outer manner (partnership and sensitivity) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: 16 January.