Dan
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈdan 
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
Dan
2 of 3noun (2)
archaic
: master, sir
Dan
3 of 3abbreviation
1
Daniel
2
Danish
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Hebrew Dān
Noun (2)
Middle English, title of members of religious orders, from Anglo-French, from Latin dominus master
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing Dan
Geographical Definition
Dan
geographical name
ˈdan
1
river 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina flowing east into the Roanoke River
2
village at the northern extremity of ancient Palestine