Jordanhill
/ˈdʒɔːrdən hɪl/noun
A proper place-name, notably a district and former estate area in Glasgow, Scotland.
Did you know?Jordan comes from Hebrew Yarden, traditionally connected with yarad, “to descend,” while hill preserves one of English’s oldest words for elevated ground.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*yarad
“To descend or go down; the reconstructed root behind the Hebrew river-name tradition.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יַרְדֵּן (Yardēn)
“The Jordan River, traditionally understood as “the descender” or “that which goes down.””
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“To rise, be elevated, or be prominent; a proposed ancient root connected with the Germanic family of hill-words.”
Old English
Old English
hyll
“A hill or elevated natural feature.”
Middle English
Middle English
hil
“A hill; the form developed from Old English hyll.”
Modern English
English
Jordanhill
“A compound place-name formed from Jordan and hill, used for places and estates, especially the Glasgow district.”