Jordan
- Proper noun. A country in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- 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.
- Proper noun. (given name, male) ; in the Middle Ages given to children baptized with Jordan water brought by Crusaders.
- Proper noun. (surname, from given names) derived from the male given name.
- Proper noun. (given name, female) used since mid-20th century.
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