Dan

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Dan

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Usually Dan is short for Daniel, but it can occur alone. In any case, it is from Hebrew and means “Judge.”

History:
Dan, because it appears as separate name in the Bible, has often been found out independently of Daniel. However, it is almost always taken as a nickname now.

Pronunciation: dan.

Diminutives:
English: Danny, Dannie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Dan Andersson (1888-1920)
Swedish poet.
Dan Jacobson (1929-)
South-African writer.
Dan Patch (1933-1996)
American sculptor.

Miscellaneous:
Dan Gable (1948-)
American amateur wrestler.
Dan Jansen (1965-)
American speed skater.

Other:
Dan Patch (1896-after 1909)
American race horse.

Religious Figures:
Dan
One of the sons of Jacob. Founder of the Tribe of Dan.

Singers and Entertainers:
Dan Rice (1823-1900)
American clown.
Dan Leno (1860-1904)
English entertainer. Originally named George Galvin.
Dan Rather (1931-)
American anchorman.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.190 % named Danny
0.101 % named Dan
0.005 % named Dannie

Popularity of Dan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 105th most popular.
1875: 247th most popular.
1900-1910: 184th most popular.
1910-1920: 205th most popular.
1920-1930: 187th most popular.
1930-1940: 165th most popular.
1940-1950: 134th most popular.
1950-1960: 130th most popular.
1960-1970: 155th most popular.
1970-1980: 349th most popular.
1980-1990: 515th most popular.
1990: 640th most popular.
1991: 653rd most popular.
1992: 699th most popular.
1993: 687th most popular.
1994: 785th most popular.
1995: 789th most popular.
1996: 789th most popular.
1997: 809th most popular.
1998: 927th most popular.
1999: 988th most popular.
2000: 930th most popular.
2001: N/A