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Dan

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Dan ♂ In modern use this is taken as a short form of Daniel, although increasingly used in its own right, but it is also an independent biblical name, meaning ‘he judged’ in Hebrew, borne by one of Jacob's twelve sons (Genesis 30:6).

Pet form: Danny.

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Dan

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Dan. One of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Dan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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