Dan

English

Etymology 1

Traditionally held to be derived from Hebrew דָּן (Dan), although recent scholars instead link the name to Denyen, the Sea Peoples.

Pronunciation

• enPR: dăn, IPA^(key): /dæn/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -æn

Proper noun

Dan

1. The fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah (who was Rachel's handmaid).
2. A male given name from Hebrew, derived from the son of Jacob.
3. A male given name from Hebrew & nickname, derived from the prophet Daniel.
4. A surname.
5. One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Dan.
6. A former city occupied by the tribe
7. The Dan River, the principal tributary of the Jordan, named for the city

Quotations

• 1611, The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Genesis 35:22b-26:

  Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: ²³ The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: ²⁴ The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: ²⁵ And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: ²⁶ And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.

• 1611, The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Joshua 21:5:

  And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

Derived terms

Related terms

• Daniel

Translations

See also

• Dan (Bible) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Dan River (China)

Wikipedia

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Dan Jiang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 丹 (Dān, literally “cinnabar, red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæn/, /dɑn/

Proper noun

Dan

1. A river in Shaanxi, China
   • 2021 June 23, “Press conference on 'Shaanxi: Carrying forward Yan'an spirit, endeavoring to write new chapter of accelerated growth in new era'”, in State Council Information Office‎, archived from the original on 10 June 2022‎:

     Third, intensifying supervision over water sources for the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, of which approximately 70% of the water comes from the Han River and the Dan River. We have launched specialized campaigns in the two rivers and improved comprehensive management of the basin. A ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River has been enforced, which effectively ensured the water quality of the Han River and the Dan River. We will further step up efforts to ensure clear water for the North.

Alternative forms

• Tan (Wade–Giles)

Translations

Further reading

• Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Dan River”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎, 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 964, column 1

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæn/

Noun

Dan (plural Dans)

1. Alternative form of dan (title of honour)

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæn/

Proper noun

Dan

1. A Mande ethnic group from northwestern Ivory Coast and neighboring Liberia.
2. The language of this people, belonging to the Southern Mande branch.

Etymology 5

The name is first recorded in 1728.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæn/

Proper noun

Dan

1. A river which flows 214 miles through the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia.
   • 1978, Frank Michael Boing, Net Primary Productivity of the Dan River Basin, North Carolina and Virginia:

     [see title]

   • 1984, Dr. Hoffman, To Prohibit the Secretary of the Army from Issuing Certain Permits in Connection with a Proposed Water Pipeline Project Until an Environmental Impact Statement for that Project Has Been Completed: February 8, 1984, page 249:

     We in the Upper Dan watershed feel particularly vulnerable. Just to give you an idea of the stakes involved, if sufficient water is appropriated […]

   • 1986, North Carolina. Division of Water Resources, Dan River Basin Study, North Carolina: Phase I:

     [see title]

   • 2009, Katherine K. Mull, Dan River Basin Association, An Insider's Guide to the Dan River in North Carolina and Virginia: 125 Miles of Nature and History : Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking, River Heritage, Parks, Trails, →ISBN:

     [see title]

Anagrams

• -and, ADN, AND, DNA, NAD, NDA, and, and-, dna, nad

Albanian

Etymology

Dimunitve of Danjell (“Daniel”), Daniel (“id”) and Daniell (“id”). From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dan/

Proper noun

Dan m (definite Dani)

1. (informal, diminutive) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Dan
2. (informal, diminutive) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Danny

Declension

Related terms

• Danjellë f, Danjelë f, Danielë f

Breton

Noun

Dan m (plural Daned)

1. Dane

Inflection

g=m

Derived terms

• Danez

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Dan m anim

1. (informal) a male given name, short form of Daniel

Declension

Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Proper noun

Dan

1. genitive plural of Dana

Anagrams

• And, dna, DNA, nad

Danish

Proper noun

Dan

1. (biblical) Dan.
2. a male given name derived from Old Norse Danr (“a Dane”)

Faroese

Proper noun

Dan m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

• son of Dan: Dansson
• daughter of Dan: Dansdóttir

Declension

Finnish

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew דָּן (Dan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑn/,
• Rhymes: -ɑn
• Syllabification^(key): Dan

Proper noun

Dan

1. (biblical) Dan.

Declension

Anagrams

• DNA

Icelandic

Proper noun

Dan m

1. a male given name

Declension

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Danish Daner (“Danes”), from Old Norse Danir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dan/

Noun

Dan (feminine Danowka)

1. Dane (person from Denmark or of Danish descent)

Declension

Further reading

• Starosta, Manfred (1999) “Dan”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Middle English

Noun

Dan (plural Danes)

1. Alternative form of Dane

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

Dan

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Etymology

As a biblical character from Hebrew דָּן (Dan). The given name comes from Old Norse Danr, from danr (“Dane”), but also from the biblical name.

Proper noun

Dan m (definite Danen)

1. (biblical) Dan
2. a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Dane
3. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Dan

Related terms

• dan, dane (“Dane”)

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Dan”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdan/
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: Dan

Proper noun

Dan m

1. Dan (Biblical character and tribe)
   • 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 35:22b-26

     Ahora bien, los hijos de Israel fueron doce: ²³ Los hijos de Lea : Rúben el primogénito de Jacob, y Simeón, y Leví, y Judá, é Issachâr, y Zabulón. ²⁴ Los hijos de Rachêl : José, y Benjamín. ²⁵ Y los hijos de Bilha, sierva de Rachêl : Dan, y Nephtalí. ²⁶ Y los hijos de Zilpa, sierva de Lea : Gad, y Aser. Estos fueron los hijos de Jacob, que le nacieron en Padan-aram.

     Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: ²³ The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: ²⁴ The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: ²⁵ And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: ²⁶ And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

     (KJV)

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Proper noun

Dan (casual pet form Danne)

1. (biblical) Dan.
2. a male given name derived from Old Norse Danr (“a Dane”), Daniel, and biblical Dan

Anagrams

• -nad, and