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Jordan en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • audio SSB
  • /ˈd͡ʒoːdən/ (Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/ (General-American)
  • /ˈd͡ʒɝdn̩/ (Southern-US)
  • jôr′dn
  • /ˈd͡ʒɝdən/ (Southern-US)
  • /ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Capital and largest city: Amman.
    • Early the next morning I met with King Hussein of Jordan and then drove to the airport with the shah. All three of us agreed that we ought to give Sadat our support, and on the basis for a Middle East peace. 2011 [1978 January 1], Jimmy Carter, White House Diary, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 159:
    • Ghamr and Baqura became part of Jordan after the country gained independence from Britain in 1946. The areas were later seized by Israel but eventually incorporated into a peace treaty between the two countries in 1994. The treaty included a long-term lease that would allow Israeli farmers to cultivate the land. 2019 November 10, “Jordan reclaims 'every inch' of land leased to Israeli farmers”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2019, News:
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ The name of other rivers around the world, listed under Jordan River (disambiguation).
  4. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Boone County, Iowa.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Kentucky.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Scott County, Minnesota.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Hickory County, Missouri.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Onondaga County, New York.
  13. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina.
  14. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon.
  15. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
  16. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Hull, Portage County, Wisconsin.
  17. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A number of townships in the United States, listed under Jordan Township.
  18. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A community in Lincoln, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
  19. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A small suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4092).
  20. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
    • At least five people have died and over 30 have been injured after a fire broke out in a building in Jordan on Wednesday morning. 2024 April 10, Hillary Leung, “At least 5 dead, over 30 injured after fire in Hong Kong building”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2024, Hong Kong:
    • Man Wah Sun Chuen in Jordan is one of Hong Kong’s oldest private housing estates. 2022 October 9, Yanni Chow, “‘This is our home’: ethnic minority residents of Jordan’s Man Wah Sun Chuen estate may lose community to redevelopment”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2023, News:
  21. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Places in the Philippines: ▸ A barangay of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
  22. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Places in the Philippines: ▸ A municipality, the capital of Guimaras, Philippines.
  23. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Places in the Philippines: ▸ A barangay of Villaba, Leyte, Philippines.
  24. (countable, uncountable) 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.
    • Jordan Gee, 37, of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, was charged with three felony counts of threats against the president and one count of interstate threats, according to the Justice Department. 2024 May 16, Casey Gannon, “Pennsylvania man charged with threatening Biden in online video”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 May 2025:
    • I call him Jordan and it will do. He has no other name before or after. What was there to call him, fished as he was from the stinking Thames? A child can't be called Thames, no and not Nile either, for all his likeness to Moses. But I wanted to give him a river name, a name not bound to anything, just as the waters aren't bound to anything. 1989, Jeanette Winterson, Sexing the Cherry, Grove Press, published 1998, →ISBN, pages 3–4:
  25. (countable, uncountable) A unisex given name from Hebrew. ▸ A female given name from Hebrew, of mid-20th century and later usage.
  26. (countable, uncountable) A surname transferred from the given name derived from the male given name.

Forms

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Jordans Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Cisjordan · Jordan network · Jordy · Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan · Jordan curve · Jordanianism · South Jordan · jordanite · Michael Jordan · Jordan Springs · Jordanize · Jordanianness · Jordanesque · Jordan almond · Transjordan · Jordan matrix · Jordanian · Jordan rule · Jordan block · Jordanstown

Relateds

Countries of the world

Translations (247)

tg Урдун (country) · la Jordanēs (river) · sh Јо̀рдан (country) · fo Jordan (country) · cmn 約旦 /约旦 (river) · lt Jordanija (country) · pt Jordana (female given name) · co Ghjurdania (country) · ha Jordan (country) · hu Jordánia (country) · mk Јордан (male given name) · hu Jordán (male given name) · ar الْأُرْدُنّ (country) · pdt Jordan (river) · de Jordan (river) · pt Jordão (male given name) · nl Jordan (male given name) · af Jordaan (river) · it Giordano (surname) · et Jordan (river) · et Jordaania (country) · ga An Iordáin (river) · sv Jordanien (country) · ms Jordan (country) · ar الْأُرْدُنّ (river) · mk Јордан (country) · xag 𐔺𐕒𐕙𐔳𐔰𐕎𐔰𐕎 (river) · ast Xordania (country) · ca Jordà (male given name) · bar Jordanien (country) · be Іарда́нія (country) · it Giordania (country) · ka იორდანია (country) · br Jordania (country) · es Jordán (river) · fr Jourdain (river) · kk Иордания (country) · ta ஜோர்டான் (country) · el Ιορδανία (country) · ru Джо́рдан (male given name) · la Iordanēs (river) · fr Jordan (surname) · uz Iordaniya (country) · hy Հորդանան (river) · ca Jordà (river) · kln Jodan (country) · fr Jourdain (surname) · ky Иордания (country) · fo Jordan (river) · chr ᏦᏓᏂ (river) · hi जॉर्डन (river) · vls Jordanië (country) · az İordaniya (country) · el Ιορδάνης (male given name) · fr Jourdain (male given name) · vi Gióc-đa-ni (country) · lo ຈໍແດນ (country) · he יַרְדֵּן (female given name) · sw Yordani (country) · el Ιορδάνης (river) · ia Jordania (country) · ota اوردن (country) · de Jordan (surname) · es Jordán (male given name) · lo ຊອັກດະນີ (country) · is Jórdan (river) · lv Jordānija (country) · la Iordanus (male given name) · is Jórdanía (country) · tr Ürdün (country) · sl Jordánija (country) · hy Հորդանան (country) · gd Iòrdan (country) · hu Jordán (surname) · ru Иорда́ния (country) · ga an Iordáin (country) · cs Jordánsko (country) · pt Jordão (river) · fr Jordan (male given name) · kam Jondani (country) · he מַמְלֶכֶת יַרְדֵּן (country) · yo Jọdani (country) · ur اُرْدُن (country) · nb Jordan (river) · nn Jordan (country) · ru Иордан (male given name) · mr जॉर्डन (male given name) · tk Iordaniýa (country) · nl Jordaan (male given name) · ka იორდანე (river) · lv Jordāna (river) · tl Hordan (country) · fr Jourdan (surname) · af Jordanië (country) · chr ᏦᏓᏂ (country) · el Ιορδάνα (female given name) · de Jordana (female given name) · eo Jordana (female given name) · it Giordano (river) · gur Yoodan (country) · eo Jordano (male given name) · mnc ᡳᠣᡵᡩᠠᠩ ᠪᡳᡵᠠ (river) · ar الْأُرْدُن (country) · fa-ira اُرْدُن (country) · km ហ៊្សកដានី (country) · tt Үрдүн (country) · ki Jordan (country) · nv Jóoʼdan (country) · io Jordania (country) · shn မိူင်းၵျေႃႇတၼ်ႇ (country) · mn Иордан (country) · ky Үрдүн (country) · bn জর্দান (country) · la Iordanēs (male given name) · ce Иордани (country) · cs Jordán (river) · sq Jordani (country) · oc Jordània (country) · am ዮርዳኖስ (country) · lv Džordans (male given name) · aii ܝܘܼܪܕܢܵܢ (male given name) · eo Jordano (river) · he יַרְדֵּן (country) · he יַרְדֵּן (river) · my ဂျော်ဒန် (country) · prs اُرْدُن (country) · cmn 喬丹 /乔丹 (male given name) · sh Jòrdan (river) · ca Jordània (country) · sq Jordania (country) · ba Иордания (country) · ko 요르단 (country) · pt Jordânia (country) · sco Jordan (country) · mi Hōrano (river) · uk Джо́рдан (male given name) · ar الْأُرْدُن (river) · grc Ἰορδάνης (river) · co Ghjordania (country) · vi Gioóc-đa-ni (country) · da Jordan (river) · mer Jordan (country) · it Giordana (female given name) · egy M17-M17-y:r*Z1-d:Z7-n:A-T14-N25 (river) · eu Txurdan (male given name) · ady Иордание (country) · ug ئىئوردانىيە (country) · crh Urdun (country) · gd Iòrdan (river) · uk Йорда́нія (country) · enm Judd (male given name) · bg Йорда́н (river) · la Iordania (country) · id Yordania (country) · oc Jordania (country) · pl Jordania (country) · ro Iordania (country) · de Jordanien (country) · kk Ұрдония (country) · th จอร์แดน (country) · luo Jordan (country) · oc Jordan (male given name) · si ජෝර්දානය (country) · sh Jòrdan (country) · ro Iordan (male given name) · gcf Jodani (country) · mi Hōrano (country) · sh Јо̀рдан (river) · es Jordania (country) · oc Jordan (river) · ru Иорда́н (river) · bg Йордан (male given name) · lt Jordanas (river) · ps اردن (country) · mk Јордан (river) · fi Jordania (country) · kbd Йорданиэ (country) · fy Jordaanje (country) · kbd Йордан (country) · uk Йорда́н (river) · gcr Jordani (country) · af Jordaanrivier (river) · scn Giordania (country) · dv އުރުދުން (country) · ru Ярде́на (river) · he יַרְדֵּן (male given name) · ja ヨルダン川 (river) · luy Jordan (country) · aii ܝܘܼܪܕܢܵܢ (country) · rar ʻĪoritāna (country) · nrf Jourdanîn (country) · it Giordano (male given name) · nl Jordanië (country) · id Yordan (river) · ur جورْڈَن (country) · fr Jourden (surname) · ota یوردان (river) · mnc ᡳᠣᡵᡩᠠᠩ (country) · ja ヨルダン (country) · fr Jordanie (country) · la Jordanus (male given name) · ro Iordan (river) · kmr Erden (country) · vo Yordän (country) · hi जॉर्डन (country) · iu ᔪᐊᑕᓐ (male given name) · hu Jordán (river) · ce Урдан (country) · sv Jordan (river) · os Иордани (country) · hi उर्दुन (country) · nl Jordaan (river) · yi יאָרדאַניע (country) · sk Jordánsko (country) · cmn 約旦河 /约旦河 (river) · fi Jordan (river) · cmn 約旦 /约旦 (country) · gl Xordania (country) · nb Jordan (country) · ta யோர்தான் (river) · eo Jordanio (country) · vi Gioóc-đan (male given name) · de Jordan (male given name) · la Jordanēs (male given name) · aii ܝܘܼܪܕܢܵܢ (river) · scn Giurdania (country) · sc Giordània (country) · mt il-Ġurdan (country) · da Jordan (country) · io Jordan (river) · yue 佐敦 (male given name) · nrf Jourdain (country) · ne उर्दुन (country) · he יַרְדֵּן (surname) · mr जॉर्डन (country) · it Giordani (surname) · eu Jordania (country) · bg Йорда́ния (country) · ht Jòdani (country) · bo རྗོར་ཌན (country) · it Giordana (surname) · pl Jordan (river) · haw Ioredāne (country) · qu Hurdanya (country) · nn Jordan (river) · uk Йорда́н (male given name) · ab Иорданиа (country)

wikipedia: Jordan Road, Hong Kong · wikipedia: Jordan station · wikipedia: Jordan · wikidata: Q810 · wikidata: Q40059