Jordan (name)
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| Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Aramaic |
| Meaning | One who descends |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jorden, Jourdan, Jordanus, Jordán, Jordyn, Giordano, Iordan, Iordáin |
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The name Jordan can refer to several things. As a name, it comes from the Aramaic Yarden, meaning "one who descends", and assimilated into Latin as Jordanus (or Jordana for a female). In Arabic it is Urdunn, in Italian Giordano, in Spanish Jordán, in Dutch Jordaan, in French Jourdain, in Irish Iordáin, in Romanian Gordan, and in Catalan Jordà. Jordan can be either a given name or a surname.
"Jordan" is also widely used as geographical name, such as in the Jordan Rivers of the Middle East and of the State of Utah.
See also Jourdan.
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[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Politics
- Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), an American politician an a Representative to Congress from Texas 1973 – 79.
- B. Everett Jordan (1896–1974), a U.S. Senator from North Carolina
- Hamilton Jordan (1944–2008), an advisor of the American President Jimmy Carter
- 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
[edit] Music
- Armin Jordan (1932–2006), Swiss conductor
- Benn Jordan (b. 1978), electronic musician
- Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, founding member of music group "War"
- Louis Jordan (1908–1975), African-American musician and songwriter
- Ronny Jordan (b. 1962), British musician
- Jordan Knight (b. 1970), American pop singer from boy band New Kids on the Block
- Jordan Luck (b. ca 1961), New Zealand musician
- Jordan Miller (b. 1990), drummer for American metal band, "Then Falls Caesar"
- Jordan Officer, Canadian jazz/blues/country musician
- Jordan Pruitt (b. 1991), American pop singer
- Jordan Rudess (b. 1956), keyboardist for progressive rock band 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
[edit] 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
- Robert Jordan, an American fantasy author
- Jordan Baker, a fictional character, based on the golfer Edith Cummings, in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Jordan Sonnenblick, an American writer
[edit] Modeling
- Jordan (Katie Price) (born 1978), British glamour model
- Jordan (Pamela Rooke) (born 1955), British Punk rock fashion model and actress
[edit] Mathematics and Science
- Camille Jordan (1838–1922) a French mathematician (Jordan–Hölder theorem)
- David Starr Jordan (1851-1931), an American biologist
- Henryk Jordan (1842–1907), a Polish physicist and philanthropist
- Johann Christoph Jordan, an 18th-century Slavist
- Pascual Jordan (1902-1980), an German theoretical and mathematical physicist (Jordan algebra)
- Thomas Brown Jordan, a British mechanical engineer of the 19th century
- V. Craig Jordan, a British and American pharmacologist
- Wilhelm Jordan (geodesist) (1842–1899) German geodesist (Gauss–Jordan elimination algorithm)
[edit] Sports
[edit] Surname
- Andy Jordan (footballer), a Scottish footballer
- Brian Jordan, an American professional baseball player
- DeAndre Jordan, an American basketball player
- Eddie Jordan (born 1948), an Irish automobile racer, businessman, and auto racing pundit
- Eddie Jordan (basketball), an American basketball coach
- Frank Jordan (footballer) (1883–1938), ab English footballer
- Joe Jordan (footballer) (born 1951), a Scottish footballer and football manager
- 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 professional 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
- Scott Jordan (footballer) (born 1975), an English footballer
- Stephen Jordan (born 1982), an English footballer
[edit] Given name
- Jordan da Costa (1932-2012), Brazilian footballer
- Jordan Eberle (born 1990), Canadian hockey player
- Jordan Farmar (born 1986), American basketball player
- Jordan Goddard, English footballer
- Jordan Hill (basketball) (born 1987), American basketball player
- Jordan Shipley (born 1985), American football player
- Jordan Staal (born 1988), Canadian hockey 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
[edit] Other
- Jordan Grand Prix, a former Formula One constructor (1991–2005) owned by the auto racer Eddie Jordan
[edit] 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 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
[edit] Film
- Neil Jordan, an Academy-Award-winning filmmaker
- Jordan Capri, a pornographic actress
[edit] 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
