Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

is a country in the Middle East. Jordan or Jordán may also refer to:

People

Jordan (name) Jordan is a given name and a surname. The form found in Western names originates from the Hebrew ''Yarden'', relating to the Jordan River in West Asia. According to the New Testament of the Bible, John the Baptist baptised Jesus Christ in the ...

, a list of people with this given name or surname **

Camille Jordan Marie Ennemond Camille Jordan (; 5 January 1838 – 22 January 1922) was a French mathematician, known both for his foundational work in group theory and for his influential ''Cours d'analyse''. Biography Jordan was born in Lyon and educated at ...

(1838-1922), French mathematician **

Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...

, American basketball player * Jordan (footballer, born 1932), Jordan da Costa, Brazilian football defender * Jordan (footballer, born 1998), Jordan Esteves da Costa Daniel, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Jordan (footballer, born 1999), Anderson Jordan da Silva Cordeiro, Brazilian football centre-back *

Katie Price Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Price (''née'' Infield; born 22 May 1978) is an English media personality and model. She gained recognition in the late 1990s for her glamour modelling work, including on Page 3 of the tabloid newspaper ''The Su ...

(born 1978), British glamour model known as Jordan *

Pamela Rooke Pamela Rooke (23 June 1955 – 3 April 2022), (known as Jordan) was an English model and actress known for her work with Vivienne Westwood and the Sex boutique in the Kings Road area of London in the mid-1970s, and for attending many of the ea ...

, English model and actress also known as Jordan

Businesses

Jordan Grand Prix Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. The team was named after Irish businessman and founder Eddie Jordan and was based at Silverstone, England, but raced with an Irish licence. In early 2005, the team ...

, an Irish Formula One constructor *

Jordan Motor Car Company The Jordan Motor Car Company was founded in 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio by Edward S. "Ned" Jordan, a former advertising executive from Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The factory produced what were known as "assembled cars" until ...

, an automobile manufacturer of the 1920s *

Air Jordan Air Jordan is a line of basketball and sportswear shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand. The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with t ...

, a nickname for Michael Jordan and the brand name of his athletic wear * The Jordan Company (TJC), an American private equity firm * Jordan (dental company), a Norwegian manufacturer of toothbrushes and cleaning supplies

Music

* "Jordan" (Buckethead composition) * "Jordan", a 2006 song by Bellowhead from ''

Burlesque A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

'' * "Jordan", a hymn tune by

William Billings William Billings (October 7, 1746 – September 26, 1800) was an American composer and is regarded as the first American choral composer and leading member of the First New England School. Life William Billings was born in Boston, Province ...

* "Jordan", a 1998 song by Megaherz from ''

Kopfschuss ''Kopfschuss'' (German for " Headshot") is the second full-length studio album by German industrial metal band Megaherz. It was released in July 1998 via ZYX Music. The album features a cover of a Falco song, " Rock Me Amadeus", and continued ...

Places

United States

* Jordan, Owen County, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Jordan, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Jordan, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *

Jordan, Minnesota Jordan is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,656 at the 2020 census. History The community began on November 27, 1853, when Thomas A. Holmes ordered the construction of a sawmill. This establishment gave ...

, a city *

Jordan, Minneapolis Jordan is a neighborhood in the Near North community in Minneapolis. Its boundaries are Lowry Avenue North to the north, Emerson Avenue North to the east, and West Broadway to the south and west. It is primarily located in Ward 5, represen ...

, a neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota *

Jordan, Missouri Jordan is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History Jordan was founded in 1904, and named after the proprietor of a local gristmill A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill ...

, an unincorporated community *

Jordan, Montana Jordan is a town in and the county seat of Garfield County, Montana, United States. The population was 356 at the 2020 census. It is Garfield County's only incorporated community. History Jordan was settled in 1896. The founder, Arthur Jordan, ...

, a town *

Jordan, New York Jordan is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,192. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named after the Jordan River. Jordan is located in the northwest ...

, a village *

Jordan, North Carolina Jordan is an unincorporated community in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States, off North Carolina Highway 42, and North Carolina Highway 96, east of Flowers Flowers, also known as blooms and blossoms, are the reproductive str ...

, an unincorporated community *

Jordan, Oregon Jordan is an unincorporated community in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies along Oregon Route 226, southeast of Stayton and about halfway between Scio and Lyons. Thomas Creek flows through Jordan. A covered bridge, the Jorda ...

, an unincorporated community *

Jordan, Wisconsin Jordan is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Jordan Center is located part of the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area Geography According to the ...

, a town *

Jordan, Portage County, Wisconsin Hull is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,493 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Casimir and Jordan are located in the town. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical A ...

, an unincorporated community *

Jordan Township (disambiguation) Jordan Township may refer to: Illinois * Jordan Township, Whiteside County, Illinois Indiana * Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana * Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana Iowa * Jordan Township, Monona County, Iowa Michigan * Jordan To ...

Jordan Creek (disambiguation) Jordan Creek may refer to: Streams * Jordan Creek (Eel River), a stream in Indiana * Jordan Creek (Johnson County, Iowa) * Jordan Creek (Minnesota), a stream in Fillmore County * Jordan Creek (Lindley Creek), a stream in Missouri * Jordan Creek (Li ...

Elsewhere

* Jordan River (disambiguation) **

Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan (, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn''; , ''Nəhar hayYardēn''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Sharieat'' (), is a endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and drains to the Dead ...

, a river in the Middle East that flows through the Sea of Galilee and on to the Dead Sea * Jordan Valley, in the West Bank of Palestine * Jordan, Ontario, Canada, a community *

Jordán Reservoir Jordán Reservoir () is a reservoir inside the town of Tábor in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Built in 1492, it is the oldest dam in Central Europe. History and parametres The reservoir was created by creating an earth dam acr ...

, Tábor, Czech Republic *

Jordan, Hong Kong Jordan () is an area in Hong Kong, located on Kowloon Peninsula. It is named after a Jordan Road, Hong Kong, road of the same name in the district. The area is bordered by King's Park, Hong Kong, King's Park to the east, Tsim Sha Tsui to the s ...

, an area **

Jordan station Jordan is an MTR List of MTR stations, station on the . It has dark green and light green livery. It is named after Jordan Road, Hong Kong, Jordan Road. Location Jordan station is located in Jordan, Hong Kong, Jordan at the intersection of ...

, a

Mass Transit Railway The Mass Transit Railway system, known locally by the initialism MTR, is a rapid transit system in Hong Kong and the territory's principal mode of Rail transport in Hong Kong, railway transportation. Operated by the MTR Corporation (MTRCL), ...

station serving that area *

Nelson Mandela Boulevard (Jordan Street) Tehran Nelson Mandela Boulevard () (old name: Jordan Street and Africa Boulevard) still known as Jordan is an affluent and upper-class district in northern Tehran, and some people draw similarities between Jordan District as being much like the Kensing ...

, Iran, a district and street *

Jordan, Guimaras Jordan (), officially the Municipality of Jordan (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,566 peop ...

, Philippines, a 3rd class municipality * Jordan (Neumark), Poland, a village

Other uses

Jordan College (disambiguation) Jordan College may refer to: *Jordan College, Oxford, a fictional college in the ''His Dark Materials'' book trilogy and related works * Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University * Jordan College (Michigan), a now defunct institution *Jordan ...

Jordan High School (disambiguation) Jordan High School may refer to one of the following in the United States: Alabama * Mortimer Jordan High School in Morris California * Jordan Secondary Learning Center in Garden Grove * Jordan High School (Long Beach, California) * Jordan ...

Chamber pot A chamber pot is a portable toilet, meant for nocturnal use in the bedroom. It was common in many cultures before the advent of indoor plumbing and flushing toilets. Names and etymology "Chamber" is an older term for bedroom. The chamber pot ...

or Jordan * ''R v Jordan'' (2016), informally "Jordan", a court case in Canada that established constitutional time limits to prosecuting a criminal case

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