DAN


Meaning of DAN in English

I. ˈdan noun

Etymology: Hebrew Dān

Date: before 12th century

: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

II. ˈdan noun

Etymology: Middle English, title of members of religious orders, from Anglo-French, from Latin dominus master

Date: 13th century

archaic : master , sir

III. abbreviation

1. Daniel

2. Danish

IV. ˈdan geographical name

1. river 180 miles (290 kilometers ) S Virginia & N North Carolina flowing E into Roanoke River

2. village at N extremity of ancient Palestine

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.