Daniel

American  

[dan-yuhl] / ˈdæn yəl /

noun

1. Bible.

   1. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.

   2. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Dan.

2. Samuel, 1562–1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599–1619.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is my judge.”

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Daniel ¹ British  

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. Old Testament

   1. a youth who was taken into the household of Nebuchadnezzar, received guidance and apocalyptic visions from God, and was given divine protection when thrown into the lions' den

   2. the book that recounts these experiences and visions (in full The Book of the Prophet Daniel )

2. (often preceded by a) a wise upright person

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Daniel ² British  

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. Paul ( Wilson ). born 1958, English conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1997–2005)

2. Samuel. ?1562–1619, English poet and writer: author of the sonnet sequence Delia (1592)

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Etymology

Origin of Daniel

sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna

Example Sentences

Mizuho’s Daniel O’Regan reminded clients in a note this afternoon that the S&P, Nasdaq 100, and SOX were all “EXTREMELY overbought.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, the timing, cause and depth of recessions may be attributable to a series of unfortunate events, to borrow the title of Daniel Handler’s Lemony Snicket books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Daniel Bunn, CEO of the Tax Foundation, a low-tax think tank, has a good article in the Orange County Register about the specific flaws in the proposition as it has been written.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"We have fully processed the specimen and, based on the newly acquired information, created a 3D reconstruction that is available online," says Daniel Tröger from the University of Jena.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Daniel and Alicia were still monitoring halls with their red sashes that Zeke kept telling himself he didn’t even want.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness