Where does “Daniel” come from?

Daniel comes from Middle English Daniel, ultimately derived from Hebrew Dānîʾēl meaning "God is my judge."

Daniel (English): A wise judge, like the biblical Daniel who...

Definitions

  1. A wise judge, like the biblical Daniel who...

Ancestry of “Daniel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishDaniel—
2Ancient GreekΔᾱνῑήλ—
3HebrewדָּנִיֵּאלDaniel; God is my judge

Words derived from “Daniel”

Every word from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל →Every word from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ →Every word from Middle English Daniel →