Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site aecom.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!philabs!aecom!teitz From: teitz@aecom.UUCP (Eliyahu Teitz) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Re: The name "Dan" Message-ID: <1990@aecom.UUCP> Date: Tue, 29-Oct-85 13:39:42 EST Article-I.D.: aecom.1990 Posted: Tue Oct 29 13:39:42 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 19:17:41 EST References: <2361@brl-tgr.ARPA> <1060@mtuxo.UUCP> Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY Lines: 12 > 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 Just thought I'd mention that I have heard of a Dan being called Donny. Eliyahu Teitz.