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Joran

Joran proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun

Joran

  1. A male given name.
    • To Mr. and Mrs. Jose Alicea Jr. of Norwalk, a boy, Joran, on Sept. 2.1990 November 9, “Introducing”, in The Advocate, volume 162, number 214, Stamford, Conn., →ISSN, →OCLC, page A4, column 6
    • Born to Mr. and Mrs. Toby James Clements (nee: Aaran Melanie Guillory) of Franklin, a boy, Joran Valdimere Clements, on Dec. 21 at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City.2006 January 3, “Birth Announcements”, in The Daily Review, volume 44, number 1, Morgan City, La., →OCLC, page 3, columns 2–3

Examples of Joran in a sentence

  • Erickson, Andrea and Gary, boy, Alrik Joran.2011 December 18, “[Births] Duluth”, in Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minn., →ISSN, →OCLC, page F7, column 2:
  • Greg is survived by his […] grandchildren, […] Joran “Tootsie” Johnson, […]2023 February 24, “[Obituaries] Gregory L. Johnson”, in The Bismarck Tribune, volume 149, number 55, Bismarck, N.D.: Lee Enterprises...

Origin of Joran

* From Dutch Joran, possibly a variant of Joram, from Hebrew יוֹרָם, a contracted form of יְהוֹרָם (yehorám, “Jehoram”). * From Norwegian Jøran and Swedish Jöran, related to English George.

Questions about Joran

What does Joran mean?
Joran means a male given name.
How do you use Joran in a sentence?
Erickson, Andrea and Gary, boy, Alrik Joran.
What part of speech is Joran?
Joran is a proper noun.

Words near Joran in the dictionary

  1. jor
  2. Jor.
  3. Jora de Mijloc
  4. joram
  5. jorams
  6. Joran
  7. jorb
  8. jorbs
  9. Jordahl
  10. Jordahls
  11. jordan

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