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Dan may be the spelling of multiple Chinese surnames, based on their pronunciation in different varieties of Chinese; they are listed below by their spelling in Hanyu Pinyin, which reflects the standard Mandarin pronunciation: Dān (丹 'red') Dàn
According to the Book of Genesis, Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, Dān, "judgment" or "he judged") [2] was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Bilhah [3] (Jacob's fifth son). His mother, Bilhah, was Rachel 's handmaid , who becomes one of Jacob's concubines ( Book of Genesis , Genesis 35:22 ).
The correct pronunciation of the family name has come up before. In April 2021, Dan Levy shared a clip from “Jeopardy!” when he was the answer to a clue.
It is also occasionally regarded as a feminine version of Daniel or a short version of feminine names such as Bogdana or Yordana. In Hebrew, the name Dana is the feminine form of Dan, and means 'arbiter' or 'God is my judge'. In Romanian and Czech, it is a feminine name, derived from the name Daniela; the masculine form being Dan/Daniel. In ...
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Daniel Leonard Nigro (/ ˈ n aɪ ɡ r oʊ / NY-groh [1]) is an American record producer and songwriter. [2] He was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band As Tall as Lions. [3]
Daniel Kingsley Povenmire (/ ˈ p ɒ v ən m aɪər / POV-ən-mire; [5] born September 18, 1963) [6] is an American animator, voice actor, writer, director, and producer. With Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Povenmire co-created the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law, in both of which he voiced the character Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.