Daniel
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
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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Daniel
- The book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
- The prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)[1]: Daniel 6: 16:
- Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
- ~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!
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)[1]: Daniel 6: 16:
- A male given name in regular use since the Middle Ages and recently quite popular.
- 1989 John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Corgi Books, ISBN 0552135399, page 55:
- "His name is Daniel Needham," my mother said. Whew! With what relief - down came my grandmother's hands! Needham was a fine old name, a founding fathers sort of name, a name you could trace back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony - if not exactly Gravesend itself. And Daniel was as Daniel as Daniel Webster, which was as good a name as a Wheelwright could wish for.
- "But he's called Dan," my mother added, bringing a slight frown to my grandmother's countenance.
- 1989 John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Corgi Books, ISBN 0552135399, page 55:
- (rare) A female given name.
- A patronymic surname.
- A location in the state of Wyoming in the United States (Zip Code: 83115). (From the U.S. Census Bureau 1990)
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Czech [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel m
- A male given name, cognate to Daniel
Danish [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel
- Daniel, the Prophet; the Bible book about him
- A male given name.
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References [edit]
- [2] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 632 males with the given name Daniel have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Dutch [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel ?
- Daniel, the Prophet; the Bible book about him
- A male given name.
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Finnish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [ˈdɑniel]
- Hyphenation: Da‧ni‧el
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel
- Daniel.
- A male given name.
Declension [edit]
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Declension of Daniel (type paperi)
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French [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel m
- Daniel.
- A male given name
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German [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel
- Daniel.
- A male given name.
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- feminine given name: Daniela
Latin [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel (genitive Danielis); m, third declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Daniel | Danielēs |
| genitive | Danielis | Danielum |
| dative | Danielī | Danielibus |
| accusative | Danielem | Danielēs |
| ablative | Daniele | Danielibus |
| vocative | Daniel | Danielēs |
Norwegian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek Δανιήλ (Dānīēl), from Hebrew דניּאל (daniyél, “God is my judge”). First recorded as a given name in Norway c. 1350.
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel
- Daniel
- A male given name.
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References [edit]
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
- [3] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk:15 404 males with the given name Daniel living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak around 1990. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.
Polish [edit]
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Proper noun [edit]
Daniel m
- A male given name.
Declension [edit]
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | Daniel | Danielowie |
| genitive | Daniela | Danielów |
| dative | Danielowi | Danielom |
| accusative | Daniela | Danielowie |
| instrumental | Danielem | Danielami |
| locative | Danielu | Danielach |
| vocative | Danielu | Danielowie |
Slovak [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Hebrew דניאל.
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel m (genitive singular Daniela, nominative plural Danielovia), declension pattern chlap
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Spanish [edit]
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Daniel (m)
- Daniel.
- A male given name.
- The letter D in the Spanish phonetic alphabet
Swedish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Vulgate Latin Daniel, ultimately of {{etyl|he|sv}0 origin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1246.
Proper noun [edit]
Daniel
- Daniel.
- A male given name.
Related terms [edit]
- (male given names) Dan
- (female names) Daniela, Daniella
- (surnames) Danielsson
References [edit]
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, ISBN 91-21-10937-0
- [4] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, ISBN 9119551622: 82 724 males with the given name Daniel living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
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- Norwegian terms derived from Ancient Greek
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