Sinatra developed an interest in music, particularly big band jazz, at a young age. He listened to Gene Austin, Rudy VallÃ©e, Russ Colombo, and Bob Eberly, and idolized Bing Crosby. Sinatra's maternal uncle, Domenico, gave him a ukulele for his 15th birthday, and he began performing at family gatherings.
Gordon. The Scottish surname Gordon originated from the place-name Gordon in Berwickshire on the Scottish borders, this name deriving from the Old Gaelic gor meaning large or spacious and dun meaning fort..It became adopted by an Anglo-Norman family there in the 12th century.Gordon is also a Jewish name, possibly dating back to the 17th century. Its most likely source is a place-name of Grodno in Belarus near the Polish/Lithuanian border. The Gordon name featured among the late 19th century Jews of Bialystok.ordon is also a Jewish name, possibly dating back to the 17th century. Its most likely source is a place-name of Grodno in Belarus near the Polish/Lithuanian border. The Gordon name featured among the late 19th century Jews of Bialystok.
Derived from the German given name Hellwig, which is a newer form of both Helmwig meaning helmet and battle and HEILWIG. HEPPENHEIMER German. From Heppenheim, the name of a city in Hessen. HERBERT Dutch, English, French, German. Derived from the male given name HERBERT. HERMANN German. From the given name HERMANN.rom a given name meaning servant of god from Germanic god god and scalc servant. GRANER German, Hungarian. Meaning of Gran, Gran being the German name for Esztergom, a small city in northern Hungary.