Gorgan

G2O1R1G2A1N1

proper noun

Hyrcania.

Similar
AstrabadAstarabadAsterabad
OriginIranian Persian گرگان ← Classical Persian گرگان →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Gurgan

  1. historicalHyrcania.
  2. historicalAn old city in the region of Hyrcania destroyed in the Mongol invasion; Jurjan.
  3. A city in Iran, the seat of Gorgan County's Central District and the capital of Golestan Province; formerly called Astrabad.

    Synonyms: Astrabad, Astarabad, Asterabad

  4. A county of Iran, around the city.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city in Iran, the seat of Gorgan County's Central District and the capital of Golestan Province; formerly called Astrabad.

Similar
AstrabadAstarabadAsterabad
Also see
hyrcania

Origin

  1. Classical Persianگرگان
  2. Iranian Persianگرگان
  3. EnglishGorgan

From Iranian Persian گرگان (gorgân), from Classical Persian گرگان (gurgān); see it for more. Related to Hyrcania.

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Translations

Arabic جُرْجَان
  • جُرْجَان (jurjān)the old city
Chinese Mandarin 戈爾甘 /戈尔甘
  • 戈爾甘 /戈尔甘 (Gē'ěrgān)the modern city
Persian گرگان, جرجان
  • گرگان (gorgân)the old city
  • جرجان (jorjân)the old city
  • گرگان (gorgân)the modern city
  • استرآباد (astar-âbâd, aster-âbâd, ester-âbâd)the modern city
Russian Горга́н
  • Горга́н (Gorgán)the modern city

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

grogan
Cite this entry
APA

Gorgan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorgan

MLA

“Gorgan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorgan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gorgan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorgan.

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