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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Dan
Hebrew; Hebrew; Old Norse
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Usage of the Name Dan
Jewish, Biblical; English, Romanian, Czech; Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
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Meaning of the Name Dan
The name Dan has two meanings:
1. It is a Biblical name meaning "judge" in Hebrew.
2. It is a short form of Daniel.
3. It is a Scandinavian name meaning "Dane" (derived from Old Norse "Danr").
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Famous Bearers
In the Old Testament Dan was one of the sons of Jacob and Bilhah, Rachel's servant.
Bearers of the name include Dan Blocker (1928 - 1972), an American actor;
Dan Aykroyd (born 1952), a Canadian comedian, actor, musician, and screenwriter;
Dan Hill (born 1954), a Canadian pop singer and songwriter;
Dan Ekborg (born 1955), a Swedish actor;
Dan Brown (born 1964), an American writer;
Dan Wheldon (1978 - 2011), an English auto racing driver.
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Names Related to Dan
Refer to the following lists: names related to Dan (1) |
names related to Daniel.
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