Where does “Jordan” come from?

Jordan (Cornish) comes from English Jordan, from Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης, from Hebrew יַרְדֵּן — Jordan.

Ancestry of “Jordan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJordanA placename
2LatinIordanēsthe river Jordan
3Ancient GreekἸορδάνης
4HebrewיַרְדֵּןJordan
Every word from Hebrew יַרְדֵּן