"Dan" meaning in Swedish

See Dan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Dan.wav
Etymology: From Old Norse Danr (“a Dane”). Etymology templates: {{der|sv|non|Danr||a Dane}} Old Norse Danr (“a Dane”) Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun}} Dan
  1. a male given name from Old Norse
    Sense id: en-Dan-sv-name-Rrb-xLdD Categories (other): Swedish given names, Swedish male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Dan.wav Forms: pet form Danne [informal]
Etymology: From Latin Daniel, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|la|Daniel}} Latin Daniel, {{der|sv|grc|Δᾱνῑήλ}} Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), {{der|sv|he|דָּנִיֵּאל|lit=God is my judge|tr=daniyél}} Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”) Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|casual pet form|Danne}} Dan (casual pet form Danne)
  1. (biblical) Dan
    Sense id: en-Dan-sv-name-sSWVZ7ii Categories (other): Biblical characters, Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 13 38 13 13 22 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, derived from the son of Jacob
    Sense id: en-Dan-sv-name-TVcMlHZS Categories (other): Swedish given names, Swedish male given names
  3. a male given name from Hebrew, derived from the prophet Daniel
    Sense id: en-Dan-sv-name-KvJteVrO Categories (other): Swedish given names, Swedish male given names
  4. abbreviation of Daniel (biblical book): Dan. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Daniel (extra: (biblical book): Dan)
    Sense id: en-Dan-sv-name-sv:biblical_book
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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