گرگان

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گرگان

Etymology edit

From Middle Persian 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭 (Gurgān), from Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 (Varkāna), from Proto-Iranian *wr̥kāna- (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬥𐬀 (Vəhrkāna)).

Equivalent to (gorg, “wolf”) + suffix.

Borrowed into Ancient Greek as Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā).

Pronunciation edit

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [ɡoɾˈɡɒn]

Noun edit

گرگان • (gorgân)

plural of

Proper noun edit

گرگان • (gorgân)

Gorgan, city in Golestan Province of Iran

Synonyms edit

جرجان (jorjân)
استرآباد (astar-âbâd, ester-âbâd)

Derived terms edit

گرگانی (gorgâni)

Related terms edit

گرگ (gorg)
ورکانه (varkâne)
گرجستان (gorjestân)

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