Daniel

Meaning

Name

1. A book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
2. The prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.
3. A male given name from Hebrew in regular use since the Middle Ages.
4. A British surname originating as a patronymic, a variant of Daniels.
5. A French surname originating as a patronymic.
6. A Portuguese surname originating as a patronymic.
7. A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization of Ó Domhnaill (O'Donnell).
8. A village in central Poland.
9. A town in Utah, United States.
10. A census-designated place in Wyoming, United States.

Noun

A wise judge, like the biblical Daniel who ingeniously saved a woman from false accusations of adultery.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdænjəl/

Etymology

From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.

Sentences

Daniel begins a relationship with Diane .

Archbishop Daniel A . Cronin of Hartford delivered the homily .