Dan

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noun (1)

ˈdan 

: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

Dan

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noun (2)

archaic

: master, sir

Dan

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abbreviation

1

Daniel

2

Danish

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew Dān

Noun (2)

Middle English, title of members of religious orders, from Anglo-French, from Latin dominus master

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Dan

• fancy Dan

Geographical Definition

Dan

geographical name

ˈdan 

1

river 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina flowing east into the Roanoke River

2

village at the northern extremity of ancient Palestine