Daniels ( name ) - wikipedia Daniels ( name ) This article is about the surname Daniels. For other uses, see Daniels. Daniels Origin Region of origin Irish Meaning `` son of Daniel '' Other names Variant ( s ) Daniel, Daniells Daniels is an Irish language patronymic surname meaning `` son of Daniel ''. People with the name or its variants include : Contents 1 Disambiguation pages 2 Surname 2.1 Arts, media, and literature 2.2 Politics 2.3 Science, math, and medicine 2.4 Sports 2.5 Other 3 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 References Disambiguation pages Alan Daniels ( disambiguation ) Anthony Daniels ( disambiguation ) Brian Daniels ( disambiguation ) Carrie Daniels ( disambiguation ) Charles Daniels ( disambiguation ) Charles Daniels ( disambiguation ) Charles N. Daniels ( disambiguation ) Charlie Daniels ( disambiguation ) David Daniels ( disambiguation ) George Daniels ( disambiguation ) Jack Daniels ( disambiguation ) Jeffrey Daniels ( disambiguation ) Joe Daniels ( disambiguation ) John Daniels ( disambiguation ) Jonathan Daniels ( disambiguation ) Lisa Daniels ( disambiguation ) Mike Daniels ( disambiguation ) Peter Daniels ( disambiguation ) Raymond Daniels ( disambiguation ) Robin Daniels ( disambiguation ) Ronald Daniels ( disambiguation ) Ross Daniels ( disambiguation ) Scott Daniels ( disambiguation ) Shawn Daniels ( disambiguation ) William Daniels ( disambiguation ) Surname Arts, media, and literature Alyssa Daniels, American web designer Annette Daniels, American mezzo - soprano opera singer Anthony Daniels, English actor best known for playing C - 3PO in Star Wars Bebe Daniels, American actress Ben Daniels, English actor who has won a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award Billy Daniels, American big band singer and actor Charles Daniels ( tenor ), English classical singer Charles N. Daniels, American songwriter who composed under the pseudonym Neil Moret Charlie Daniels, American country music singer and musician Danny Daniels, American choreographer, tap dancer, and teacher David Daniels ( countertenor ) ( born 1966 ), American operatic singer and countertenor David Daniels ( poet ), visual poet David Karsten Daniels, American songwriter and musician David Daniels ( film ), filmmaker Eddie Daniels, American musician Erin Daniels, American actress Faith Daniels, American television news anchor and talk - show host Frank Daniels, actor in early black and white films Greg Daniels, television comedy writer J.D. Daniels, American actor Jeff Daniels, American actor Jeffrey Daniels ( author ), American author Jesse Daniels, American sculptor and musician Jessie Daniels, American actress, songwriter, and Christian musician Jim Daniels, American poet and writer Kevin Daniels, American actor Les Daniels, American writer of literary criticism, cultural studies and historical horror fiction Marc Daniels, American television director Mark Daniels, American architect, landscape architect, and civil engineer Martin Daniels, English magician and entertainer Mickey Daniels, American child actor Misty Daniels, American stage actress Paul Daniels ( 1938 -- 2016 ), British stage magician Phil Daniels, English actor Rik Daniëls, Belgian television director Rod Daniels, retired American television news anchor Roy Daniells, Canadian poetry professor Sarah Daniels, British dramatist Spencer Daniels, American actor Stormy Daniels, American actress, screenwriter, and director Traa Daniels, bassist of southern California rock band P.O.D. William Daniels, American actor William Daniels ( artist ), British artist William H. Daniels, film cinematographer best known as Greta Garbo 's personal lensman Politics Charles Daniels ( New York politician ), U.S. Representative from New York Fletcher Daniels, American politician Jack Daniels ( politician ), New Mexico politician and the head of an insurance agency John C. Daniels, mayor of New Haven, Connecticut Jonathan W. Daniels, shortest - serving White House Press Secretary Josephus Daniels, American politician and newspaper publisher Geraldine L. Daniels ( 1933 -- 2012 ), New York politician Lee A. Daniels, Illinois State Representative Mitch Daniels, Governor of the state of Indiana Randy Daniels, Secretary of State of New York Ronald Daniels, third - party candidate in the 1992 U.S. presidential election Science, math, and medicine Anthony Daniels ( psychiatrist ), English writer and retired physician Farrington Daniels, pioneer of the modern direct use of solar energy Henry Daniels, British statistician William Daniels ( automotive engineer ), British car engineer Sports Antonio Daniels, American professional basketball player Arthur Daniels, dual code rugby player Barney Daniels, English footballer Bert Daniels, American professional baseball player Carl Daniels, professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division Charles Daniels ( swimmer ), American freestyle swimmer Charles F. Daniels, American baseball umpire Christopher Daniels, American professional wrestler, best known as `` The Fallen Angel '' Clem Daniels, American college and professional football player Darrell Daniels, American football player David Daniels ( basketball ), Canadian basketball player Erik Daniels, American professional basketball player Gary Daniels, British born kickboxer, martial artist, and martial arts actor Gipsy Daniels, Welsh boxer Isabelle Daniels, American Olympic athlete Jack Daniels ( baseball ), Major League Baseball player Jack Daniels ( coach ), professor of physical education and cross-country running coach Jayson Daniels, Australian rules footballer Jeff Daniels ( ice hockey ), professional ice hockey player Jon Daniels, American baseball manager Kal Daniels, Major League Baseball outfielder Ken Daniels, sports announcer Kimbi Daniels, professional hockey player Law Daniels, major league baseball player Lloyd Daniels, American former professional basketball player Luke Daniels, English footballer Marquis Daniels, basketball player Mel Daniels, American former professional basketball player Owen Daniels, American football tight end Phillip Daniels, American football defensive end P.J. Daniels, college running back Raymond Daniels ( martial artist ), American martial artist Robert Daniels, professional boxer in the Cruiserweight division Silas Daniels, professional American football wide receiver Torrance Daniels, American football linebacker Travis Daniels, American football player Other Arthur Grosvenor Daniells, Seventh - day Adventist minister and administrator Edler von Daniels, German field general who fought in the Battle of Stalingrad Harry Daniels, English recipient of the Victoria Cross Jonathan Myrick Daniels, Episcopal seminarian, killed for his work in the American civil rights movement Michael Daniels, British transpersonal psychologist and parapsychologist Robert V. Daniels ( 1926 - 2010 ), historian of Russia Tiffany Daniels, American woman missing from her Florida home since 2013 Fictional characters Cedric Daniels, on the HBO TV drama The Wire Crewman Daniels, from Star Trek : Enterprise Helen Daniels, in the Australian soap opera Neighbours Noah Daniels, from the FOX TV series 24 Rosemary Daniels, in the Australian soap opera Neighbours Tug Daniels, in the HBO prison drama Oz See also List of people with surname Daniel References Jump up ^ `` Surname : Daniel ''. surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008 - 03 - 31. This page lists people with the surname Daniels. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. 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Question: where did the last name daniels come from
Answer: Irish