Jordan (name)

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The name Jordan can refer to several things. As a name, it comes from the Hebrew Yarden, meaning "one which descends", and assimilated into Latin as Jordanus. In Arabic it is Urdunn, in Italian Giordano, in Spanish Jordán, in Afrikaans Jordaan, in French Jourdain, and in Catalan Jordà. Jordan can be either a given name or a surname.

It was first used as a first name in English-speaking countries by Crusaders who brought back water from the River Jordan for children to be baptized with. The name was used for a secondary female character, Jordan Baker, by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Use for baby boys was popularized in modern times by basketball star Michael Jordan, while American politician Barbara Jordan also may also have inspired its use for some girls.

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