Gorgan
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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
- (historical) Hyrcania.
- (historical) An old city in the region of Hyrcania destroyed in the Mongol invasion; Jurjan.
- Capital of the modern-day Golestan province of Iran; formerly called Astrabad.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
the old city
the modern city
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
From gorgan.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Gorgan m (genitive/dative lui Gorgan)
References
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică