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Gorgan

Gorgan proper noun: hyrcania.

Proper noun

Gorgan

  1. (historical) Hyrcania.
  2. (historical) An 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.

Gorgan meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Gorgan in Marathi

the modern city
गोर्गान gorgān
the old city
गोर्गान gorgān

Gorgan in Arabic

the old city
جُرْجَان jurjān

Gorgan in Persian

the modern city
گرگان gorgân, استرآباد astar-âbâd, aster-âbâd, ester-âbâd
the old city
گرگان gorgân, جرجان jorjân

Synonyms of Gorgan

  • Astrabad
  • Astarabad
  • Asterabad

Forms of Gorgan

alternative formGurgan

Origin of Gorgan

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

Questions about Gorgan

What does Gorgan mean?
Gorgan means hyrcania.
What is Gorgan in Marathi?
Gorgan in Marathi is गोर्गान (gorgān). See Gorgan meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Gorgan?
Gorgan is a proper noun.

Words near Gorgan in the dictionary

  1. Gorevans
  2. Gorey
  3. Goreyesque
  4. Goreys
  5. gorg
  6. Gorgan
  7. Gorgas
  8. gorge
  9. gorge circle
  10. gorge circles
  11. Gorge Creek

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