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"Daniele" redirects here. For the Polish village, see Daniele, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.For other uses, see Daniel (disambiguation).
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Daniel is a Hebrew masculine given name and a surname. It means, "God is my judge",[1][2] and derives from two early Biblical figures, primary among them the Prophet Daniel.
Background
The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew. The nickname "Dania" (Даня) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Daniela, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed as a patronymic, Daniels.[3]
Given name
Daniel Gender Male Origin Word/Name Hebrew Meaning "God is my judge" Other names Related names [4]Nicknames: Dan, Danny
Daniél, Dónall (Irish)
דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel / Dāniyyêl) (Hebrew)
ܪܐܢܝܠ (Daniyyel) (Syriac)
Daniele (Italian)
Daniël, Daan (Dutch)
Данаил (Danail) (Bulgarian)
Dániel (Hungarian)
Даниил (Daniil) (Russian)
Данијел / Danijel (Serbian / Slovene, Croatian)
Danilo / Данило (Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Slovene, Croatian / Serbian, Ukrainian)
Daniel (Spanish)
Dănuṭ (Romanian)
Tanel (Estonian)
Taneli (Finnish)
Taniel (Armenian)
دانيال (Dâniyal / Danial) (Persian)
دانيال (Danyal) (Arabic)
Deiniol (Welsh)
Deniel (Breton)
Danel (Basque)- Dan Andriano, bassist in American punk band Alkaline Trio
- Dan Aykroyd, Canadian-American actor
- Dan Beard, (1850-1941), founder of the Boy Scouts of America
- Dan Ben-Amotz (1924–89), Israeli writer, journalist, screenwriter, and actor
- Dan Brown, American author, writer of The Da Vinci Code among others
- Dan Castellaneta, American actor, the voice of Homer Simpson
- Dan Coats, U.S. senator and ambassador to Germany
- Daniel Coronell, Colombian director of Noticias Uno
- Dan Cruickshank, British architectural historian and television presenter
- Dan Curry, visual effects producer most noted for his work on the Star Trek series of movies and TV shows
- Dan Daniel (sportswriter), American sportswriter
- Dan DeCarlo, American cartoonist
- Dan Green, American voice actor
- Dan Glickman, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
- Dan Grunfeld (born 1984), American professional basketball player
- Dan Gurney, American racing car driver
- Dan Jansen, American speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
- Dan Kellner, American champion foil fencer
- Dan Kowarsky, Canadian singer, B4-4/RyanDan
- Dan Kutler, American-born Israeli Olympic swimmer
- Daniel Lewis (volleyball), Canadian volleyball player
- Dan Majerle, American basketball player
- Dan Marino, American football player
- Dan O'Bannon (1946-2009), American filmmaker
- Dan Reeves, American football player and head coach
- Dan Savage, American sex columnist
- Dan Shilon (born 1940), Israeli journalist, announcer, and TV presenter
- Dan Snow, British television presenter
- Dan Weinstein (athlete), American 3x world champion speed skater
- Dan White, assassinated San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk
- Daniel (singer) (born 1955), Montenegro-born singer
- Daniel Adair, Canadian drummer
- Daniel Alfredsson, Swedish hockey player
- Daniel Alves (born 1983), Brazilian international footballer, currently playing for FC Barcelona
- Daniel Anthony (actor), British actor
- Daniel Barenboim, Argentine-Israeli pianist and conductor
- Daniel Bernoulli, (1700-1782), Dutch-Swiss mathematician
- Daniel Boone (1734-1820), American pioneer, fur trader, explorer, adventurer and hunter
- Daniel Brailovski, Argentinean-Uruguayan soccer player (Argentina, Uruguay, & Israel national teams)
- Daniel Brunhart, Liechtenstein judoka
- Daniel Bukantz, American 4x US champion foil fencer
- Daniel Carriço, Portuguese footballer
- Daniel Castellani, Argentine volleyball player and coach
- Daniel Chan, Hong Kong singer and actor
- Daniel Ciobotea, Romanian patriarch
- Daniel Colla, Argentine volleyball player
- Daniel Craig, English actor
- Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor
- Daniel Delfino, Argentine association football player
- Daniel Defoe, English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer.
- Daniel Dennett, American philosopher
- Daniel Drezner, American political scientist and author
- Daniel Gibson, Cleveland Cavaliers guard
- Daniel Henney, Korean-American actor and model
- Daniel Hudson, American baseball pitcher
- Daniel Johns, Australian vocalist, composer, guitarist and pianist
- Daniel Johnston, American singer-songwriter
- Daniel Jorgensen, American freestyle swimmer
- Daniel Dae Kim, Korean-American actor
- Daniel Kahneman (born 1934), Israeli psychologist and Nobel laureate
- Daniel Kandi, Danish trance producer
- Daniel Armand Lee (a.k.a Tablo), Korean-Canadian hip hop artist, songwriter and lyricist
- Daniel Lewis, Canadian volleyball player
- Daniel Lins Cortês, Brazilian association football player
- Daniel López, Chilean association football player
- Daniel Málek, Czech breaststroke swimmer
- Daniel Mameri, Brazilian water polo player
- Daniel Mendoza, English world champion Hall of Fame heavyweight boxer
- Daniel Murphy (baseball), American baseball player
- Daniel Ortega, Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician
- Daniel Pliński, Polish volleyball player
- Daniel Prenn, German & British world-top-ten tennis player
- Daniel Radcliffe, British actor best known for acting the main role in Harry Potter films
- Daniel Raditch, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Daniel Rincón, Colombian road cyclist
- Daniel Schlereth, baseball pitcher
- Daniel Sedin, Swedish ice hockey player
- Daniel Sirera, Spanish politician
- Daniel D. Tompkins, 6th Vice President of the United States
- Daniel Tosh, American stand-up comedian and television presenter
- Daniel Vasella (born 1953), Swiss businessman
- Daniel Vasilevski, Macedonian-Australian association football player
- Daniel Webster (1782-1852), American statesman
- Daniel Webster (Florida politician), former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
- Daniel H. Wilson, author, television host and robotics engineer
- Daniël de Ridder, Dutch soccer player (Wigan Athletic & U21 national team)
- Daniele Barbaro, Patriarch of Aquileia.
- Daniil Granin, Soviet/Russian writer
- Daniil Kharms, early Soviet-era surrealist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist
- Daniil Simkin, soloist with American Ballet Theatre
- Danny!, American record producer/hip-hop performer
- Danny Ahn, Korean-American rapper and actor
- Danny Auerbach ("Solly Krieger"), American world champion middleweight boxer
- Danny DeVito, American actor
- Danny Elfman, American musician
- Danny Glover, American actor
- Danny Gomes, Portuguese association football player
- Danny John-Jules, British actor and dancer
- Danny Jones, vocalist & guitarist, British band McFly
- Danny Kaye, American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian
- Danny La Rue, Irish-British entertainer
- Danny Saucedo, Swedish pop/dance-singer
- Danny Schayes, American NBA basketball center/forward (son of Dolph Schayes)
- Danny Thomas, Welsh association football player
- Danny Valencia, American major league baseball third baseman (Minnesota Twins)
- Danny Wallace (humourist), British author and humourist
- Danny Way, American professional skateboarder
- Danny Wood, American singer, New Kids on the Block
- Danny Van Zandt, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Danyl Johnson, British singer
Surname
- Andrew Daniel, winner of the fifth season of the American show Big Brother
- Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary
- Arnaut Daniel, Provençal troubadour of the 13th century
- Augustus Daniel, former Director of the National Gallery in London
- Beth Daniel, professional golfer
- Bill Daniel, governor of Guam and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives
- Britt Daniel, lead singer of the rock band Spoon
- Brittany Daniel, American actress
- Caroline Daniel, panelist for The McLaughlin Group
- Celso Daniel, former mayor of Santo André, São Paulo
- Charles E. Daniel, United States Senator from South Carolina
- Chase Daniel, NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
- Dan Daniel (sportswriter), American sportswriter
- David Daniel, Wales international rugby player
- Elton L. Daniel, historian and Iranologist
- Frank Daniel, Czech-born film director, producer and screenwriter
- Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian
- Gbenga Daniel, governor of Ogun State in Nigeria
- Glyn Daniel, British archaeologist
- Jack Daniel, founder of Jack Daniel's whiskey
- James Simpson-Daniel, English rugby union footballer
- Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer and singer, notably of the group Shalamar
- Jennifer Daniel, British actress
- John Daniel, 17th century English musician
- John Reeves Jones Daniel, United States Representative from North Carolina
- John W. Daniel, American lawyer and Democratic politician
- Junius Daniel, American planter and career military officer
- Lorenzo Daniel, American track and field sprinter
- Marcos Daniel, Brazilian tennis player
- Oliver Daniel, American arts administrator, musicologist, and composer
- Paul Daniel, English conductor
- Peter Vivian Daniel, American jurist
- Price Daniel, United States Senator from Texas
- Ray Daniel, Welsh football player and manager
- Robert Daniel, United States Representative from Virginia
- Samuel Daniel, English poet and historian
- Tony Daniel, American comic book artist
- Wayne Daniel, cricketer
- Wendy Palmer-Daniel, professional basketball player in the WNBA
- William Daniel, 19th century American politician
- Yuli Daniel, Soviet dissident writer
References
- ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Daniel". behindthename.com. http://www.behindthename.com/name/daniel.
- ^ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.68.
- ^ "Surname: Daniel". surnamedb.com. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Daniel. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ "Names that are related to DANIEL", Behind the Name
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