Dane

Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "From Denmark."

Popularity: The name Dane ranked 441st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 621st in popularity for males 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.

Narrative: It is possible this surname indicated Danish ancestry, or residence close to the English river Dane. It is also possible that it is an alternate form of the name Dean.

Stage and Screen

Dane Clark
American actor.
- Portrayed Lt. Authur Tragg in 1973 (see list of Actors on ''Perry Mason'')
Dane Clark (born 1913)
American actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)


Dawn
Dawne
Dawnn
Daune
Daine
Dan
Dann
Dean
Dan
Dean
Deane
Dinh
Don
Donn
Duane
Dwain
Dwane
Dwayne
Dwyn
Donne
Dene
Den
Dom
Down
Dann

Teasing Nicknames:

Danish
Dane the Main Vein
Pain
Great Dane
Dave
Dana
Daney Bugz

Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "From Denmark."

Narrative: This surname might have indicated Danish ancestry, or residence near the English River Dane. It is also possible that it originated as an alternate form of the male name Dean.

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