Jordan.
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Meaning & usage
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 placename: A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Capital and largest city: Amman.
A placename: The name of other rivers around the world, listed under Jordan River (disambiguation).
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Boone County, Iowa.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Kentucky.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in Scott County, Minnesota.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hickory County, Missouri.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Onondaga County, New York.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hull, Portage County, Wisconsin.
A placename: A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Jordan Township.
A placename: A community in Lincoln, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
A placename: A small suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4092).
A placename: An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
A placename: Places in the Philippines: A barangay of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
A placename: Places in the Philippines: A municipality, the capital of Guimaras, Philippines.
A placename: Places in the Philippines: 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 unisex given name from Hebrew. 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.
Where this word comes from
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.
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