Dan
Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Judge."
Languages: This boy's name is used in Hebrew, English, Russian and Polish.
Nicknames: Danny
Alternative Spellings: Dann
Popularity: The name Dan ranked 179th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: In the Jewish scriptures, Dan was one of the sons of Jacob. Like his brothers, he gave his name to one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Arts and Music
- Dan Seals
- Winner of two Country Music Association awards in 1986 (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
Miscellaneous
- Dan Aykroyd (born 1952)
Canadian-American actor, writer, producer, director, and comedian.
- Born in Ottawa, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Dan D. Casement
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
- Dan
Son of Jacob and Bilhah. Sent by Jacob to buy corn in Egypt.
- Appears in Genesis (see list of Biblical Names from the Old Testament)
- Chief Dan George (born 1899, died 1981)
Canadian tribal leader and actor. Original name: Geswanouth Slaholt.
- Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia (see list of Famous Canadians)
Sports
- Dan Brouthers
Baseball player.
- 1882-83, 1889 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Dan Dierdorf
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1996 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Dan Fouts
American football player.
- 1979 American Football Conference Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1993 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Dan Gurney
Race-car driver.
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Sports Cars (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Dan Issel
American basketball player.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Dan Jansen
American athlete.
- 1994 Olympic speed skating gold medal winner for 1000m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Speed Skating)
- Dan Marino
American football player.
- 1984 National Football League Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
- 1983 National Football League Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
- Dan O'Brien
American athlete.
- 1996 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for the Decathlon (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Decathlon/Heptathlon/Pentathlon)
- Dan Parker
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Non-Participant inductees)
- Dan Reeves
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1967 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Dan Wilkinson
American football player.
- 1994 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
Stage and Screen
- Dan Aykroyd (born 1952)
Canadian-American actor, writer, producer, director, and comedian.
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1975-1979 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
- Dan Blocker (born 1928, died 1972)
American actor.
- Portrayed Eric ''''Hoss'''' Cartwright from 1959-72 (see list of Actors on ''Bonanza'')
- Dan Castellaneta
- Voice of Homer Simpson (see list of Voices on ''The Simpsons'')
- Dan Conner
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by John Goodman (see list of Characters on ''Roseanne'')
- Dan Cortese
American actor.
- Portrayed Jess Hanson (see list of Actors on ''Melrose Place'')
- Dan Duryea (born 1907, died 1968)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Dan Haggerty
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Dan Hedaya (born 1940)
American actor.
- Portrayed Nick Tortelli (see list of Actors on ''Cheers'')
- Dan ''Mac'' McCloskey
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Characters on ''As The World Turns'')
- Dan Tobin (born 1909, died 1982)
- Portrayed Terrence Clay from 1965-66 (see list of Actors on ''Perry Mason'')
The Literary World
- Dan Greenburg (born 1936)
American writer.
- Author of the 1965 nonfiction best-seller How To Be a Jewish Mother (see list of Bestselling Nonfiction Authors in the U.S.)
- Dan Lathrop
Fictional character.
- A doctor in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
- Dan Malone
- 1992 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Dandruff
- Dan, Dan the Garbage Man
- Rambo Danbo
- Puff Danny
- Dancy
- Dan the Man
- Dan the Dandruff Man
- Ding Dong Dan
Associations:
The phrase ''from Dan to Beersheba'' means ''everywhere.''
Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "My judge is God. This the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel."
Nickname For: Danielle
Popularity: The name Dan ranked 3817th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
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