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Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭 (Gurgān), from Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (Varkāna), from Proto-Iranian *wr̥kāna- (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬥𐬀 (Vəhrkāna)).
Equivalent to گرگ (gorg, “wolf”) + suffix.
Borrowed into Ancient Greek as Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā).
Pronunciation
Noun
گرگان • (gorgân)
- plural of گرگ
Proper noun
گرگان • (gorgân)
- Gorgan, city in Golestan Province of Iran
- Synonyms: جرجان (jorjân), استرآباد (astar-âbâd, ester-âbâd)
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