Jordan
\ʒɔʁ.dan\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \ʒɔʁ.dan\ |
| Also spelled | Jordann |
Origin and meaning
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.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Estonia
- Bulgaria
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Slovenia
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (Aude (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).