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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Jordan can refer to several things. It comes from the Hebrew Yarden^[1], meaning "one which descends" or "to flow down." It is the name of a river, flowing between the countries of Jordan and Israel in Palestine, where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. The name is derived from its two spring-heads, Jor and Dan.

The name was first used by crusaders who returned from the Holy Land. The name was brought back to Scotland by the Crusaders. The Crusaders also brought back water from the Jordan river for baptisms.

POPULARITY

Jordan is a popular first name and a surname. It is both a girl and a boy’s name.

In Great Britain an estimated 47 311 people share the surname Jordan. The surname Jordan is the 168th most common name in Great Britain.

It is ranked 97th most popular for a girl's name in the United States. Jordan is also very popular for girl's in Britain, New Zealand, Australia, British Columbia, Ireland, and Scotland. It ranks at 46th for a boy's name in the United States. Jordan is also very popular for boy's in Britain, Belgium, British Columbia, France, Ireland, Scotland, South Australia and Sweden.

FACTS

• Lee Jordan was a character in the well known "Harry Potter" series of books by JK Rowling.

• Katie Price, a famous UK model, chose the stage name of "Jordan".

• The Historic JORDAN House is a restored Victorian Mansion that was the home of James Jordan. He built the home in 1850 in Valley Junction (West Des Moines), Iowa. The home served as a station on the Underground Railroad and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

NAMESAKES

The name of the country located in northwest Arabia.

The name of the river, in Palestine, flowing between the countries of Jordan and Israel.

3 states in the USA have a town named Jordan:

• Jordan, Minnesota
• Jordan, Montana
• Jordan, New York

Cities from around the world named Jordan:

• Jordan, Ontario, Canada

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Jordan Knight (singer)
• Jordan Babineaux (football player)
• Jordan Beck (football player)
• Jordan Black (football player)
• Jordan Carstens (football player)
• Jordan De Jong (baseball player)
• Jordan Gross (football player)
• Jordan Harvey (soccer player)
• Jordan Dan Hicks (football player)
• Jordan Hill (football player)
• Jordan Kent (football player)
• Jordan Kerr (tennis player)
• Jordan Kramer (football player)
• Jordan Krestanovich (professional hockey player)

Celebrities with the last name Jordan:

• Michael Jordan (NBA star)
• Barbara Jordan (American politician)
• Camille Jordan (mathematician)
• Louis Jordan (member of the Blues Hall of Fame)
• Henry Jordan (NFL Hall of Famer)
• Adonis Jordan (basketball player)
• Andrew Jordan (football player)
• Ann Jordan (published author)
• Barbara Jordan (Politician)
• Brian Jordan (baseball player)
• Bridgette Jordan (Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader)
• Buck Jordan (baseball player)
• Buford Jordan (football player)
• Charles Jordan Dan (football player)
• Charles Jordan (basketball player)
• Charlie Jordan (baseball player)
• Charlotte Jordan (published author)
• Chris Jordan (football player)

Celebrity babies named Jordan:

• Jordan, child of Antwan Andre Patton
• Jordan, child of Beau Bridges
• Jordan, child of Bono
• Jordan, child of Cheryl Ladd
• Jordan, child of Cheryl Tiegs
• Jordan, child of Debby Boone
• Jordan, child of Dr. Phil
• Jordan, child of Gary Burghoff
• Jordan, child of Jeff Foxworthy
• Jordan, child of Kenny Rogers
• Jordan, child of Michael Boatman
• Jordan, child of Owen Nolan
• Jordan, child of Pia Zadora
• Jordan, child of Sarah Brown
• Jordan, child of Sheryl Swoopes

Celebrities with variant names:

• Jordana Brewster (actress)
• Jordana Woodland (actress)

REFERENCES

OTHER JORDAN'S

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Author: JL Perry