"Daniel" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Dāniēl, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from the Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyél, “Daniel”, literally “God is [my] judge”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ang|la|Dāniēl}} Latin Dāniēl, {{der|ang|grc|Δανιήλ|Δᾱνῑήλ}} Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), {{der|ang|hbo|דָּנִיֵּאל||Daniel|lit=God is 􂀿my􂁀 judge|tr=Daniyél}} Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyél, “Daniel”, literally “God is [my] judge”) Head templates: {{ang-proper noun|m}} Daniel m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|Daniel|num=sg}}, {{ang-decl-noun|Daniel|Danielas|Daniel|Danielas|Danieles|Daniela|Daniele|Danielum|num=sg|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Daniel [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], Daniel [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], Danieles [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], Daniele [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], Danihel [alternative]
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Daniel Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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