گرگان

Persian

Etymology

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

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

Borrowed into Ancient Greek as Ὑρκᾱνίᾱ (Hurkāníā).

Pronunciation

• (Iran) IPA^(key): [ɡoɾˈɡɒn]

Noun

گرگان • (gorgân)

1. plural of گرگ

Proper noun

گرگان • (gorgân)

1. Gorgan, city in Golestan Province of Iran

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

Derived terms

• گرگانی (gorgâni)

Related terms

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