گرگان

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)

  1. plural of گرگ

Proper noun

گرگان (gorgân)

  1. Gorgan, city in Golestan Province of Iran

Synonyms

  • جرجان (jorjân)
  • استرآباد (astarâbâd, esterâbâd)

Derived terms

  • گرگانی (gorgâni)
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