Jordan

  1. Proper noun.  A country in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  2. Proper noun.  A river of the Middle East, mentioned in the Bible, that empties into the Dead Sea, and after which the country is named.
  3. Proper noun.  (given name, male) ; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by Crusaders.
  4. Proper noun.  (surname, from given names) derived from the male given name.
  5. Proper noun.  (given name, female) used since mid-20th century.

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