# 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: /dæn/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -æn

#### Proper noun

Dan (plural Dans)
* (biblical) The fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah (who was Rachel's handmaid).
* A male given name from Hebrew, derived from the son of Jacob.
* A male given name from Hebrew & nickname, derived from the prophet Daniel.
** 1988, Richard H. Palmer, The Critics' Canon: Standards of Theatrical Reviewing in America:"Directoritis strikes again!" bemoans Dan Sullivan, who believes that the director of Wallace Shawn's Aunt Dan and Lemon replaces the characters' intellectual and verbal energy with "transparent rationalizations for the personal hang-ups of the characters […]
** 2013 May 22, Matt Higgins, “A Bruin and a Ranger Share a Bond While Dividing a City”, in The New York Times‎:In Welland, a blue-collar burg between Buffalo and Toronto, [Daniel] Paille’s and [Dan] Girardi’s friends, relatives and fans will tune in to the latest installment of what some have labeled the Battle of Welland or the Battle of the Dans.
* A surname.
* One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Dan.
* A former city occupied by the tribe
* The Dan River, the principal tributary of the Jordan, named for the city

##### Derived terms

* Danish
* Danite
* Dann
* Danny
* Dapper Dan

##### Related terms

* Daniel

##### Translations
#### See also

* Dan (Bible) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Etymology 2

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dæn/, /dɑn/

#### Proper noun

Dan
* 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: /dæn/

#### Noun

Dan (plural Dans)
* 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: /dæn/

#### Proper noun

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

### Etymology 5

The name is first recorded in 1728.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dæn/

#### Proper noun

Dan
* 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, [Testimony before the United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, Subcommittee on Water Resources] 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: /dan/

### Proper noun

Dan m (definite Dani)
* (informal, diminutive) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Dan
* (informal, diminutive) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Danny

#### Related terms

* Danjellë f, Danjelë f, Danielë f

## Breton
### Noun

Dan m (plural Daned)
* Dane

#### Derived terms

* Danez

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈdan]
* Rhymes: -an

### Etymology 1
#### Proper noun

Dan m anim
* (informal) a male given name, short form of Daniel

##### Related terms

* Dana
* Daněk
* Daniel
* Daniela

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Proper noun

Dan
* genitive plural of Dana

### Anagrams

* And, dna, DNA, nad

## Danish
### Proper noun

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

## Faroese
### Proper noun

Dan m
* a male given name

#### Usage notes

* son of Dan: Dansson
* daughter of Dan: Dansdóttir

#### Declension
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew דָּן (Dan).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈdɑn/, [ˈdɑ̝n]
* Rhymes: -ɑn
* Hyphenation: Dan

### Proper noun

Dan
* (biblical) Dan.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Dan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Danini
Danini
accusative
nom.
Danini
Danini
gen.
Danini
genitive
Danini
Danieni
partitive
Daniani
Danejani
inessive
Danissani
Daneissani
elative
Danistani
Daneistani
illative
Daniini
Daneihini
adessive
Danillani
Daneillani
ablative
Daniltani
Daneiltani
allative
Danilleni
Daneilleni
essive
Daninani
Daneinani
translative
Danikseni
Daneikseni
abessive
Danittani
Daneittani
instructive
comitative
—Daneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Danisi
Danisi
accusative
nom.
Danisi
Danisi
gen.
Danisi
genitive
Danisi
Daniesi
partitive
Daniasi
Danejasi
inessive
Danissasi
Daneissasi
elative
Danistasi
Daneistasi
illative
Daniisi
Daneihisi
adessive
Danillasi
Daneillasi
ablative
Daniltasi
Daneiltasi
allative
Danillesi
Daneillesi
essive
Daninasi
Daneinasi
translative
Daniksesi
Daneiksesi
abessive
Danittasi
Daneittasi
instructive
comitative
—Daneinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Danimme
Danimme
accusative
nom.
Danimme
Danimme
gen.
Danimme
genitive
Danimme
Daniemme
partitive
Daniamme
Danejamme
inessive
Danissamme
Daneissamme
elative
Danistamme
Daneistamme
illative
Daniimme
Daneihimme
adessive
Danillamme
Daneillamme
ablative
Daniltamme
Daneiltamme
allative
Danillemme
Daneillemme
essive
Daninamme
Daneinamme
translative
Daniksemme
Daneiksemme
abessive
Danittamme
Daneittamme
instructive
comitative
—Daneinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Daninne
Daninne
accusative
nom.
Daninne
Daninne
gen.
Daninne
genitive
Daninne
Danienne
partitive
Danianne
Danejanne
inessive
Danissanne
Daneissanne
elative
Danistanne
Daneistanne
illative
Daniinne
Daneihinne
adessive
Danillanne
Daneillanne
ablative
Daniltanne
Daneiltanne
allative
Danillenne
Daneillenne
essive
Daninanne
Daneinanne
translative
Daniksenne
Daneiksenne
abessive
Danittanne
Daneittanne
instructive
comitative
—Daneinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Daninsa
Daninsa
accusative
nom.
Daninsa
Daninsa
gen.
Daninsa
genitive
Daninsa
Daniensa
partitive
Daniaan Daniansa
Danejaan Danejansa
inessive
Danissaan Danissansa
Daneissaan Daneissansa
elative
Danistaan Danistansa
Daneistaan Daneistansa
illative
Daniinsa
Daneihinsa
adessive
Danillaan Danillansa
Daneillaan Daneillansa
ablative
Daniltaan Daniltansa
Daneiltaan Daneiltansa
allative
Danilleen Danillensa
Daneilleen Daneillensa
essive
Daninaan Daninansa
Daneinaan Daneinansa
translative
Danikseen Daniksensa
Daneikseen Daneiksensa
abessive
Danittaan Danittansa
Daneittaan Daneittansa
instructive
comitative
—Daneineen Daneinensa :

### Anagrams

* DNA

## Icelandic
### Proper noun

Dan m (proper noun, genitive singular Dans)
* a male given name

#### Declension
## Japanese
### Romanization

Dan
* Rōmaji transcription of だん

## Lower Sorbian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dan/

### Noun

Dan (feminine Danowka)
* 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)
* Alternative form of Dane

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### 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)
* (biblical) Dan
* a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Dane
* 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: /ˈdan/ [ˈd̪ãn]
* Rhymes: -an
* Syllabification: Dan

### Proper noun

Dan m
* 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:(file)

### Etymology 1

From Old Norse Danr (“a Dane”).

#### Proper noun

Dan
* a male given name from Old Norse

### Etymology 2

From Latin Daniel, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.

#### Proper noun

Dan (casual pet form Danne)
* (biblical) Dan
* a male given name from Hebrew, derived from the son of Jacob
* a male given name from Hebrew, derived from the prophet Daniel

### Anagrams

* -nad, and