Daniel
/ˈdænjəl/
proper noun
Origin
Hebrew
דָּנִיֵּאל — God is my judge
Overview
Meaning Now
- A masculine given name of Hebrew origin.
- The central figure of the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible.
Literal older meaning
God is my judge
Language path
Hebrew → Greek → Latin → English
Earliest form
Dāniyyēʾl (דָּנִיֵּאל)
Earliest period
6th century BCE
Journey
The name became widely popular in the Western world primarily due to the veneration of the prophet Daniel in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, particularly his account in the lion's den.
Evolution
- Biblical Hebrew
Dāniyyēʾl
“God is my judge”
- Septuagint Greek
Daniēl (Δανιήλ)
“God is my judge”
Transliteration into Greek
- Vulgate Latin
Daniel
“God is my judge”
Latinized form of the Greek
- Old English
Daniel
“God is my judge”
Introduced via ecclesiastical influence
Connections
Word parts
Dani
root
judge
el
root
God
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