گرگان

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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گرگان • (gorgân)

  1. plural of گرگ

Proper noun

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گرگان • (gorgân)

  1. Gorgan, city in Golestan Province of Iran
    Synonyms: جرجان (jorjân), استرآباد (astar-âbâd, ester-âbâd)

Derived terms

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