"Gorgan" meaning in English

See Gorgan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Gurgan [alternative]
Etymology: From Iranian Persian گرگان (gorgân), from Classical Persian گرگان (gurgān); see it for more. Related to Hyrcania. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa-ira|گرگان|tr=gorgân}} Iranian Persian گرگان (gorgân), {{der|en|fa-cls|گرگان|tr=gurgān}} Classical Persian گرگان (gurgān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gorgan
  1. (historical) Hyrcania. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Gorgan-en-name-ZzFJ-FqD
  2. (historical) An old city in the region of Hyrcania destroyed in the Mongol invasion; Jurjan. Tags: historical Translations (the old city): جُرْجَان (jurjān) (Arabic), गोर्गान (gorgān) (Marathi), 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭 (Gurgān) (Middle Persian), گرگان (gorgân) (Persian), جرجان (jorjân) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-Gorgan-en-name-Z9WMqvuI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 42 50 8 Disambiguation of 'the old city': 0 60 22 18
  3. A city in Iran, the seat of Gorgan County's Central District, and the capital of Golestan Province; formerly called Astrabad. Wikidata QID: Q188155 Categories (place): Cities in Iran, Places in Iran Synonyms: Astrabad, Astarabad, Asterabad Related terms: Jurjan, Hyrcania
    Sense id: en-Gorgan-en-name-en:Q188155 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Middle Persian terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Middle Persian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Iran Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 42 50 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 44 56 0 Disambiguation of Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 6 32 49 12 Disambiguation of Middle Persian terms with redundant script codes: 8 27 47 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 24 36 3 5 20 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 29 38 3 4 16 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 28 58 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 0 31 62 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 7 32 54 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle Persian translations: 6 32 53 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 6 32 53 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 0 36 64 0 Disambiguation of Iran: 1 2 48 49
  4. A county of Iran, around the city. Wikidata QID: Q1292686 Categories (place): Counties of Iran, Places in Iran
    Sense id: en-Gorgan-en-name-en:Q1292686 Categories (other): Iran Disambiguation of Iran: 1 2 48 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (the modern city): 戈爾甘 /戈尔甘 (Gē'ěrgān) (Chinese Mandarin), गोर्गान (gorgān) (Marathi), گرگان (gorgân) (Persian), استرآباد (astar-âbâd, aster-âbâd, ester-âbâd) (Persian), Горга́н (Gorgán) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'the modern city': 0 36 35 28

Alternative forms

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