Dan

Meanings

Proper Noun

• The fifth son of Jacob, whose mother was his wife's handmaid Bilhah and adopted by Rachel, who is the second wife of Jacob.
• A male given name from Hebrew, derived from the son of Jacob.
• A male given name from Hebrew & nickname, derived from the prophet Daniel.
• One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Dan.
• A former city occupied by the tribe
• The Dan River, the principal tributary of the Jordan, named for the city
• river Shaanxi (province) China (country)

Noun

• Alternative of dan

Origin

• Traditionally held to be derived from Hebrew דָּן, although recent scholars instead link the name to Denyen, the Sea Peoples.
• From Mandarin .