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The Name Jordan - Origin and Meaning of Jordan
  



The Name Jordan - Origin and Meaning of Jordan


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Jordan

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Jordan

English, Biblical

Meaning of the Name Jordan

The name Jordan comes from the Hebrew name Yarden meaning "one which descends" or "flowing down".

Famous Bearers

The Jordan River is a river in Southwest Asia which flows into the Dead Sea.
Bearers of the name include Jordan Rudess (born 1956), an American male keyboardist; Jordan Knight (born 1970), an American male singer and songwriter; Jordan Kerr (born 1979), an Australian male tennis player; Jordan Staal (born 1988), a Canadian male ice hockey player.

Names Related to Jordan

List of names related to Jordan.
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