Gorgan

See also: gorĝan

English

Alternative forms

• Gurgan (Classical Persian)

Etymology

From Iranian Persian گرگان (gorgân), from Classical Persian گرگان (gurgān); see it for more. Related to Hyrcania.

Proper noun

Gorgan

1. (historical) Hyrcania.
2. (historical) An old city in the region of Hyrcania destroyed in the Mongol invasion; Jurjan.
3. Capital of the modern-day Golestan province of Iran; formerly called Astrabad.

Synonyms

• Astrabad, Astarabad, Asterabad

Related terms

• Jurjan
• Hyrcania

Translations

the old city

• Arabic: جُرْجَان (jurjān)
• Middle Persian: 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭 (Gurgān)
• Persian: گرگان (gorgân), جرجان (jorjân)

the modern city

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 戈爾甘／戈尔甘 (Gē'ěrgān)

• Kazakh: please add this translation if you can
• Persian: گرگان (gorgân), استرآباد (astar-âbâd, aster-âbâd, ester-âbâd)
• Russian: Горга́н m (Gorgán)
• Uzbek: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

• Grogan, roggan

Romanian

Etymology

From gorgan.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Gorgan m (genitive/dative lui Gorgan)

1. A village in Cenade, Alba, Romania
2. A river in Alba, Romania, tributary to the Hopârta
3. a surname

References

• Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎^[1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică