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From: teitz@aecom.UUCP (Eliyahu Teitz)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Re: The name "Dan"
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Date: Tue, 29-Oct-85 13:39:42 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

	Just thought I'd mention that I have heard of a Dan being called 
 Donny.

				Eliyahu Teitz.