Iordáin

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן‎ (yardén, “Jordan (river)”).

Proper noun

An Iordáin f (genitive na hIordáine)

  1. Jordan (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East; official name: Ríocht Haisimíteach na hIordáine)
  2. Jordan (a river in Western Asia, in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and Jordan)

Derived terms

Mutation

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Further reading
  • “Jordan”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • Entries containing “Iordáin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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