Daniel Definition
dănyəl
noun
A masculine name: dim. Dan, Danny; fem. Danielle.
Webster's New World
A Hebrew prophet whose faith saved him in the lions' den: Dan. 6:16-23
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(US slang) The buttocks.
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The book containing his stories and prophecies.
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Synonyms:
- Book of the Prophet Daniel
- Book of Daniel
pronoun
A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
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A male given name in regular use since the Middle Ages.
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(rare) A female given name.
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A patronymic surname.
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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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Origin of Daniel
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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]
From Wiktionary
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Hebrew Dānī’ēl, Dānīyēl God is my judge dān judge dyn in Semitic roots -ī my ’ēl God ℵl in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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