Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site mtuxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!houxm!mtuxo!yossi From: yossi@mtuxo.UUCP (j.friedman) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: The name "Dan" Message-ID: <1060@mtuxo.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 16:04:42 EST Article-I.D.: mtuxo.1060 Posted: Fri Oct 25 16:04:42 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 07:19:17 EST References: <2361@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 17 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 AT&T-IS Lincroft mtuxo!yossi (201) 576-7179 LZ 3e-306