Definition of Dan
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
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Origin and Etymology of dan
Hebrew Dān
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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Middle English, title of members of religious orders, from Anglo-French, from Latin dominus master
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