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Jordan is a given name and a surname.. The form found in Western names originates from the Hebrew ירדן Yarden, relating to the Jordan River in West Asia. [1] According to the New Testament of the Bible, John the Baptist baptised Jesus Christ in the Jordan, [2] and during the Crusades, crusaders and pilgrims would bring back some of the river water in containers to use in the baptism of ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Jordanian origin" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Sharaf (name) This page was last ...
Jordan takes its name from the Jordan River, which forms much of the country's northwestern border. [14] While several theories for the origin of the river's name have been proposed, it is most plausible that it derives from the Hebrew word Yarad (ירד), meaning "the descender", reflecting the river's declivity. [15]
Meaning: Jordan River: Region of origin: Italy: Other names; Variant form(s) Giordani, Giordan: Giordano is both a given name and a surname of Italian origin.
It is a common in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and some other parts of South India that the spouse adopts her husband's first name instead of his family or surname name after marriage. [10] In Rajasthan, the community name and sometimes the gotra or clan name are used as surnames. Usage of community name as surname include: Charan, Jat, Meena, Rajput, etc.
The meaning and origin of name of Latvian people is unclear, however the root lat-/let- is associated with several Baltic hydronyms and might share common origin with the Liet-part of neighbouring Lithuania (Lietuva, see below) and name of Latgalians – one of the Baltic tribes that are considered ancestors of modern Latvian people.
Jordon is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname. Darren Jordon (born 1960), British journalist; ... Jordan (disambiguation)
The name Majid or Majid in Arabic means Noble or Glorious or Magnificent, and can also mean Honor or Generosity. In general, Majid in Arabic is something abundant. In English, it can be spelled Majid or Majed. The name Majid is often mistakenly confused with Majeed, which is a different name.