Where does “Giordano” come from?

Giordano comes from Latin Iordanus, which derives from Hebrew יַרְדֵּן, the name of a major river in the Levant.

Ancestry of “Giordano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliangiordanoJordanian
2LatinIordanus—
3HebrewיַרְדֵּןJordan
Every word from Hebrew יַרְדֵּן →Every word from Latin Iordanus →Every word from Italian giordano →