Daniel

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δανιήλ (Dānīēl), from Hebrew דניּאל (daniyél), “‘God is my judge’”). Name borne from the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel. [Oxford Names Companion, The]

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  • IPA: /ˈdæn.jəl/ (male)
  • SAMPA: /"d{n.j@l/ (male)
  • enPR: Dăn'yel f., Dăn'yŭl m.

Wikipedia has an article about Book of Daniel
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Wiktionary has an Appendix listing books of the Bible

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Singular
Daniel

Plural
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Daniel (Dan·iel)

  1. The book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
  2. (Biblical) The prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.
  3. A male given name in regular use since the Middle Ages and recently quite popular.
  4. (rare)A female given name.
  5. A patronymic surname.
  6. A location in the state of Wyoming in the United States (Zip Code: 83115). (From the U.S. Census Bureau 1990)

[edit] Quotations

  • ~1594 William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice: Act IV, Scene I:
    A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
    O wise young judge, how do I honour thee!

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book of the Bible
biblical person
male given name
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Daniel m.

  1. A male given name, cognate to Daniel

[edit] Danish

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Daniel

  1. (Biblical) Daniel
  2. A male given name.

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Daniel

  1. (Biblical) Daniel.
  2. A male given name.

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Declension of Daniel
singular plural
nominative Daniel Danielit
genitive Danielin Danielien
partitive Danielia Danieleja
accusative Daniel
Danielin		 Danielit
inessive Danielissa Danieleissa
elative Danielista Danieleista
illative Danieliin Danieleihin
adessive Danielilla Danieleilla
ablative Danielilta Danieleilta
allative Danielille Danieleille
essive Danielina Danieleina
translative Danieliksi Danieleiksi
instructive – Danielein
abessive Danielitta Danieleitta
comitative – Danieleineen

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Daniel m.

  1. (Biblical) Daniel.
  2. A male given name

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Daniel

  1. (Biblical) Daniel.
  2. A male given name.

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Daniel (genitive Danielis); m., third declension

  1. (Biblical) Daniel.

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Third declension (3).

Number Singular Plural
nominative Daniel Danielēs
genitive Danielis Danielum
dative Danielī Danielibus
accusative Danielem Danielēs
ablative Daniele Danielibus
vocative Daniel Danielēs

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Daniel

  1. (Biblical) Daniel
  2. A male given name.

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From Hebrew דניאל

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Daniel m., Danielovia or Danieli pl.
Daniel stem
declension pattern chlap
  1. Daniel. Familiars: Daňo m., Danko m.

[edit] Spanish

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Daniel (m)

  1. (Biblical) Daniel.
  2. A male given name.

[edit] Swedish

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Daniel

  1. (Biblical) Daniel.
  2. A male given name.

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