Iordanes
/jɔːrˈdaːnɛs/noun
Iordanes is the Latinized name of a sixth-century Gothic-Roman historian, also commonly written Jordanes.
Did you know?Iordanes wrote Getica, a major surviving account of Gothic origins, after converting or adapting earlier historical material that is now partly lost.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
יַרְדֵּן (Yardēn)
“The Jordan River; traditionally connected with the root ירד, meaning “to descend””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs)
“The Jordan River or a personal name derived from it”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Iordanes
“Latinized personal name used by the sixth-century historian”
6th Century
Latin
Iordanes
“Author identified with works such as Getica and Romana”
Modern English
English
Jordanes
“The conventional English form of the historian’s name, alongside the spelling Iordanes”