Gordie

Gordie is a masculine given name, commonly a diminutive of Gordon. It has been used primarily in English-speaking countries. Notable bearers include Gordie Howe (1928–2016), a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player who spent most of his career with the Detroit Red Wings and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. Gordie Lachance is a fictional character in Stephen King's novella The Body and its film adaptation Stand by Me; the narrator of the story, he is one of four friends who embark on a journey to find a missing boy's body. Gordie Sampson is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician who has written songs for country artists and released his own work. The name Gordie, while less common as a formal given name in modern times, remains in use primarily as a nickname for Gordon and is encountered in various cultural works and biographies.