Where does “Dan River” come from?

Dan River (English) comes from Mandarin 丹江, from Mandarin 丹 — cinnabar, red.

Dan River (English): the largest headwater of the [[Jordan

Definitions

  1. the largest headwater of the [[Jordan

Ancestry of “Dan River”, step by step

Dan River traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mandarin 丹江

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mandarin丹江
2Mandarincinnabar, red

via Hebrew דָּן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewדָּןDan; one who judges
Every word from Mandarin Every word from Mandarin 丹江
Dan River — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer