I. ˈjȯr-d ə n biographical name
David Starr 1851-1931 American biologist & educator
II. biographical name
Michael Jeffrey 1963- American basketball player
III. ˈjȯr-d ə n geographical name
1. river central Utah flowing from Utah Lake N into Great Salt Lake
2. river 200 miles (322 kilometers ) SW Asia flowing from Anti-Lebanon Mountains S through Sea of Galilee into Dead Sea
3. or formerly Trans·jor·dan (ˌ)tran(t)s-, (ˌ)tranz- country SW Asia capital Amman area 34,575 square miles (89,549 square kilometers ), population 3,636,000
• Jor·da·ni·an jȯr-ˈdā-nē-ən adjective or noun