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From: yossi@mtuxo.UUCP (j.friedman)
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Subject: Re: The name "Dan"
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Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 16:04:42 EST
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Dan is the name of one of Jacob's sons (one of the twelve tribes).
Daniel is the name of a prophet.  I believe they both stem from
the Hebrew "dan" which means to judge.
A "native Israeli" as well as a "native American Jew" may have
either name given him.  As for nicknames, Daniel is sometimes
shortened to Dani (Danny), although I haven't heard
that nickname for Dan.  I also don't remember hearing the nickname
Dan for Daniel probably because in Hebrew they are two distinct names.

By the way, in Hebrew the 'a' of Dan, Daniel, and Dani is pronounced
almost like the 'o' in cot.

Joe Friedman
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