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Jordan (name)

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Gender
  
Unisex

Meaning
  
Descend or flow down

Word/name
  
Hebrew

Related names
  
Jorden, Jourdan, Jordanus, Jordán, Jordyn, Jordin, Iordan, Iordáin, Jordy, Jordanina, Jordaniel

The name Jordan can refer to several things. As a name, it comes from the Hebrew ירדן‎ (Yarden), meaning "one who descends" or "to flow down". In Arabic it is Urdunn, in Italian Giordano, in Spanish Jordán, in Portuguese Jordão, in Dutch Jordaan, in French Jourdain, in Irish Iordáin, in Romanian, Iordan in Serbian, Srđan, and in Catalan Jordà. Jordan can be either a given name or a surname. As a given name, the English form is unisex, but other languages have feminine forms (in Italian Giordana, in Spanish and Portuguese Jordana, in French Jourdaine, etc.).

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"Jordan" is also widely used as geographical name, such as in the Jordan River in the Middle East.

Christianity

  • Jordan (Bishop of Poland) (d. 982 or 984), the first Bishop of Poland
  • Jordan of Clivio (d.1120), an Archbishop of Milan
  • Jordan of Saxony (d.1237), a Dominican master general
  • Jordan of Santa Susanna (d. after 1154), a cardinal and a papal legate
  • Jordan Catalani (d.1330), a Dominican missionary and explorer
  • Raymond Jordan
  • Jordan of Pisa
  • Samuel M. Jordan, an American Presbyterian missionary in Persia
  • Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, a Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Salvatorian order

    • Nobility

  • Jordan I of Capua (died 1091), Prince of Capua
  • Jordan of Hauteville (died 1092), Count of Syracuse
  • William-Jordan (died 1109), Count of Cerdagne and Tripoli
  • Jordan II of Capua (died 1127), Prince of Capua
  • Jordan of Ariano (died 1127), Norman count
  • Alfonso Jordan (died 1148), count of Toulouse and Tripoli
  • Jordan Pierleoni, leader of the Commune of Rome
  • Jordan de Exeter (died 1258), fought at First Battle of Athenry
  • Jordan Lancia (died 1268), victor of Battle of Montaperti
  • Jordan IV of L'Isle-Jourdain (died 1288), troubadour
  • Jordan Óge de Exeter (died 1319), Anglo-Irish sheriff
  • Bernard IV Jordan of L'Isle-Jourdain (died 1340), Crusader

    • Politics

  • Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), U.S. Representative from Texas
  • B. Everett Jordan (1896–1974), a U.S. Senator from North Carolina
  • Hamilton Jordan (1944–2008), an advisor of the American President Jimmy Carter
  • Leon Jordan (1905-1970), an American politician
  • Orchid I. Jordan (1910-1995), an American politician
  • Ricardo López Jordán, an Argentinean political and military figure
  • Vernon Eulion Jordan (born 1935), a lawyer and business executive in the United States
  • Robert Jordan (lawyer), an American lawyer and a former diplomat
  • Wilhelm Jordan (writer) (1819–1904), a German writer and politician
  • Jim Jordan (born 1964), United States Representative from Ohio

    • Music

  • Armin Jordan (1932–2006), Swiss conductor
  • Benn Jordan (b. 1978), electronic musician
  • Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, founding member of War
  • Louis Jordan (1908–1975), African-American musician and songwriter
  • Montell Jordan, an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Ronny Jordan (b. 1962), British musician
  • Jordan Knight (b. 1970), American pop singer (New Kids on the Block)
  • Jordan Luck (b. ca 1961), New Zealand musician
  • Jordan Officer, Canadian jazz/blues/country musician
  • Jordan Pruitt (b. 1991), American pop singer
  • Jordan Rudess (b. 1956), American keyboardist (Dream Theater)
  • Jordin Sparks (b. 1989), American singer
  • Jordan Waring (b. 1964), American symphonic composer and banker
  • Jordan White (musician) (b. 1981), American rock musician
  • Jordan Raycroft (b. 1991), Canadian singer-songwriter

    • Literature

  • Jordan of Osnabrück, a German political writer
  • Jordan Fantosme, an Anglo-Norman poet and historian
  • Jordan Bonel de Confolens, a troubadour
  • Raimon Jordan, a troubadour
  • Brent Jordan, a writer and strip-club bouncer
  • Lee Jordan, Harry Potter character
  • Robert Jordan, an American fantasy author
  • Jordan Baker, a fictional character, based on the golfer Edith Cummings, in the novel The Great Gatsby
  • Hal Jordan, a fictional character, better known as Green Lantern.
  • Jordan Sonnenblick, an American writer
  • Irena Jordanova, Macedonian writer
  • Jordan Belfort, American author, The Wolf of Wall Street

    • Modeling

  • Katie Price (born 1978), British glamour model
  • Pamela Rooke (born 1955), British punk rock fashion model and actress

    • Mathematics and Science

  • Camille Jordan (1838–1922) a French mathematician
  • David Starr Jordan (1851–1931), an American biologist
  • Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan (1861–1959), a German entomologist
  • Henryk Jordan (1842–1907), a Polish physician and philanthropist
  • Johann Christoph Jordan (18th century), a Slavist
  • Jordan Peterson, a psychologist
  • Pascual Jordan (1902–1980), a German theoretical and mathematical physicist
  • Thomas Brown Jordan (19th century), a British mechanical engineer
  • V. Craig Jordan, a British and American pharmacologist
  • Wilhelm Jordan (geodesist) (1842–1899), a German geodesist

    • Surname

  • Andy Jordan (footballer born 1979), a Scottish footballer
  • Brian Jordan, an American professional baseball player
  • Chris Jordan (cricketer) (born 1988), an English cricketer
  • Cameron Jordan (born 1989), an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
  • DeAndre Jordan, an American basketball player and a gold-medal winner in the Summer Olympic Games
  • Eddie Jordan (born 1948), an Irish automobile racer, former F1 constructor owner, businessman, and auto racing pundit
  • Eddie Jordan (basketball), an American basketball coach
  • Frank Jordan (footballer) (1883–1938), an English footballer
  • Fred Jordan (baseball coach), American college baseball coach
  • Jason Jordan (born 1988), ring name of American professional wrestler Nathan Everhart
  • Joe Jordan (footballer) (born 1951), a Scottish footballer and football manager
  • Johnny Jordan (rugby league), English rugby league footballer of the 1930s
  • Johnny Jordan, English association (soccer) footballer of the 1940s and '50s
  • Jeffrey Jordan, an American basketball player and the son of Michael Jordan
  • Jerome Jordan, an American basketball player
  • Lamont Jordan, an American football player
  • Lino Jordan, an Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer
  • Michael Jordan (born 1963), an American basketball player and a gold-medal winner in the Summer Olympic Games
  • Michael Jordan (footballer) (born 1986), an English footballer
  • Ola Jordan, a Polish dancer
  • Orlando Jordan, a professional wrestler
  • Richard Jordan (American football) (born 1972), American football player
  • Robert F. Jordan, American bridge player
  • Scott Jordan (footballer) (born 1975), an English footballer
  • Stephen Jordan (born 1982), an English footballer
  • Todd Jordan (born 1970), American football player

    • Given name

  • Jordan da Costa (1932–2012), Brazilian footballer
  • Jordan Drew (born 1995), Australian Rugby League player
  • Jordan Eberle (born 1990), Canadian hockey player
  • Jordan Farmar (born 1986), American basketball player
  • Jordan Goddard, English footballer
  • Jordan Henderson (born 1990), English footballer
  • Jordan Hill (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player
  • Jordan Kahu (born 1991), New Zealand Rugby League player
  • Jordan Larson (born 1986), American volleyball player
  • Jordan Lyles (born 1990), American baseball player
  • Jordy Nelson (born 1985), American football player
  • Jordan Pacheco (born 1986) American baseball player
  • Jordan Schafer (born 1986), American baseball player
  • Jordan Shipley (born 1985), American football player
  • Jordan Spieth (born 1993), American professional golfer
  • Jordan Staal (born 1988), Canadian hockey player
  • Jordan Theodore (born 1989), American basketball player
  • Jordan Thompson (rugby league) (born 1991), English rugby league player
  • Jordan Thompson (American football) (born 1989), American football player
  • Jordan Thompson (tennis) (born 1994), Australian tennis player
  • Jordin Tootoo (born 1983), Canadian hockey player
  • Jordan Turner-Hall (born 1988), English rugby union player
  • Jordyn-Grace Duggar (born 2008), reality TV star
  • Jordan Watson (born 1987), English kickboxer
  • Jordan Williams (American football) (born 1993), American football player
  • Jordan Williams (basketball) (born 1990), American basketball player
  • Jordan Williams (footballer) (born 1995), Welsh footballer
  • Jordan Williams (rugby union) (born 1993), Welsh rugby union player
  • Yarden Gerbi (born 1989), nicknamed "Jordan," Israeli judoka world champion

    • Television

  • Sharon Jordan, an American film and television actress, recurred on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
  • Tony Jordan, a British television writer
  • Jordan Hayes, a Canadian television actress
  • Jordan Sullivan, a fictional character played by Christa Miller on the television show Scrubs
  • Jordan Todosey, a Canadian television actress
  • Jordan Cavanaugh, a fictional character on the television show Crossing Jordan
  • Jordan Black, the daughter of main character Frank Black in the American TV series Millennium
  • Jordan James Lewis, fictional teenage character from the family sitcom Just Jordan, portrayed by Lil' JJ
  • Jordan Chase, a fictional motivational speaker from the TV series Dexter
  • Deanna and Amy Jordyn, minor American "reality TV" stars
  • Jordan Catalano, a character portrayed by Jared Leto in the American TV series My So-Called Life
  • Jordan Parrish, a character on MTV's cult television series Teen Wolf who is a Sheriff's deputy, a Hellhound, and a member of Scott McCall's unique pack of supernatural creatures.

    • Film

  • Neil Jordan, an Irish Academy-Award-winning filmmaker
  • Richard Jordan, American actor
  • Jordan Nagai, American actor who played Russell in Up.
  • Jordan Ladd, American horror actress
  • Jordan, lead character played by Ranbir Kapoor in blockbuster Indian movie Rockstar (2011 film)
  • Michael B. Jordan, an American actor

    • Other

  • Jordan Mechner, a computer-game programmer and game designer
  • Dorothea Jordan, an Irish actress and courtesan
  • Steven L. Jordan, an American soldier who faced trial concerning the Abu Ghraib detainee-abuse scandal
  • Jordan Misja, Albanian communist of Serbian descent, People's Hero of Albania
  • Thomas Jordan, Swiss economist and banking supervisor

    • References

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