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Gorgan in Persian

گرگان gorgân

Gorgan in Persian: گرگان (gorgân), استرآباد (astar-âbâd, aster-âbâd, ester-âbâd), جرجان (jorjân). In English, Gorgan means hyrcania.

Persian words for Gorgan

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

English meaning of Gorgan

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

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Questions about Gorgan in Persian

What is the meaning of Gorgan in Persian?
Gorgan in Persian is گرگان (gorgân), استرآباد (astar-âbâd, aster-âbâd, ester-âbâd), جرجان (jorjân).
معنی Gorgan چیست؟
Gorgan: گرگان (gorgân), استرآباد (astar-âbâd, aster-âbâd, ester-âbâd), جرجان (jorjân).
What does Gorgan mean in English?
Gorgan means hyrcania.

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