Jordan

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). Doublet of Yarden. The area in Hong Kong is named after Jordan station, which is named after Jordan Road, which in turn is named after Sir John Jordan. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/ (Standard Southern British, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒoːdən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/ (Southern US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɝdən/, /ˈd͡ʒɝdn̩/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən, (also southern US) -ɜː(ɹ)dən enPR: jôr′dn === Proper noun === Jordan (countable and uncountable, plural Jordans) A placename: A river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan. A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Capital and largest city: Amman. The name of other rivers around the world, listed under Jordan River (disambiguation). A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana. An unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana. An unincorporated community in Boone County, Iowa. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Kentucky. A city in Scott County, Minnesota. A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. An unincorporated community in Hickory County, Missouri. A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana. A village in Onondaga County, New York. An unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon. A town in Green County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community in Hull, Portage County, Wisconsin. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Jordan Township. A community in Lincoln, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada. A small suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4092). An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Places in the Philippines: A barangay of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. A municipality, the capital of Guimaras, Philippines. Coordinate terms: Buenavista, Jordan, Nueva Valencia, San Lorenzo, Sibunag — municipalities of Guimaras A barangay of Villaba, Leyte, Philippines. A unisex given name from Hebrew. A male given name from Hebrew; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by crusaders. A female given name from Hebrew, of mid-20th century and later usage. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the male given name. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Countries of the world === References === === Further reading === “Jordan”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. Seltzer, Leon E., editor (1952), “Jordan”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World, Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 885, column 1 === Anagrams === Jardon == Cebuano == === Etymology === From Latin Iordanes, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). The given name is from Michael Jordan. === Proper noun === Jordan Michael Jordan a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname, in turn from Hebrew] Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) == Cornish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Jordan, from Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdʒɔr.dan/ === Proper noun === Jordan Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Danish == === Proper noun === Jordan Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) ==== Related terms ==== jordaner jordansk == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjordɑn/, [ˈjo̞rdɑ̝n] Rhymes: -ordɑn Syllabification(key): Jor‧dan Hyphenation(key): Jor‧dan === Etymology 1 === From Latin Iordanēs. ==== Proper noun ==== Jordan Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From a given name, Latin Iordanēs, through a Germanic form like Jornandes. ==== Proper noun ==== Jordan (rare) a Finnish surname ===== Declension ===== ===== Statistics ===== The surname Jordan belongs to 180 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. Many of these surnames in the statistics may instead be homonymous foreign surnames. === References === == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒɔʁ.dan/, (rare) /dʒɔʁ.dan/ === Proper noun === Jordan m a male given name, equivalent to English Jordan == German == === Etymology === From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjɔʁˌdaːn/ === Proper noun === der Jordan m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Jordan or des Jordans) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) one of several brooks or small rivers in Germany ==== Derived terms ==== Jordanien == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén), and Arabic الأردن (“al-'urdunn”). === Proper noun === Jordan Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) ==== Related terms ==== jordaner jordansk == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology 1 === From jor- (“wild boar”) +‎ dan (“Dane”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /²juːrdan/, /²juːɖan/ ==== Proper noun ==== Jordan m (definite Jordanen) a male given name ==== References ==== Eivind Vågslid (1988), “Dan”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 77 === Etymology 2 === From Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén), and Arabic الأردن (“al-'urdunn”). ==== Proper noun ==== Jordan Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) ===== Related terms ===== jordanar jordansk == Occitan == === Proper noun === Jordan m a male given name, equivalent to English Jordan == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jǒrdan/ Hyphenation: Jor‧dan === Proper noun === Jòrdan m inan (Cyrillic spelling Јо̀рдан) Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) ==== Declension ==== == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Jordan Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Synonym: Yordani == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish Iordan. Cognate with Old Danish Jordanus (partially latinized). === Proper noun === Jordan c (genitive Jordans) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Jordán. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hoɾˈdan/ [hoɾˈd̪an̪] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: Jor‧dan === Proper noun === Jordán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜇ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔) Jordan (a municipality, the capital of Guimaras, Philippines) Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East) Jordan (a river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan) == Tatar == === Proper noun === Jordan nonstandard spelling of Ürdün (“Jordan (a country in West Asia in the Middle East)”)