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    The first name Gore

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ɡɔːɹ/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From any of various places named Gore, from gore (“a triangular piece of land where roads meet”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Famous people named Gore

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Gore Vidal
      American writer (1925–2012)
    • Gore Verbinski
      American film director (born 1964)
    • Gore Ouseley
      British diplomat (1770-1844)
    • Frederick Ouseley
      English composer, organist and musicologist (1825-1889)

    Questions

    What does the name Gore mean?
    From any of various places named Gore, from gore (“a triangular piece of land where roads meet”).
    How do you pronounce Gore?
    Gore is /ɡɔːɹ/, one syllable.
    Is Gore also a surname?
    Yes. Gore is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.