Daniel

American  

[dan-yuhl] / ˈdæn jəl /

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

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Daniel

"Sometimes a tiny, seemingly insignificant cause is enough to trigger a huge and dramatic change," says Prof. Daniel Grumiller from TU Wien.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Daniel explains that his wife, Rachel, is from the Caribbean island and they have all just returned from their first family holiday there.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

One evening in early August, farmer Daniel Sizer's phone buzzed with a message.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

“Iran has agency,” said Daniel Shapiro, a former Pentagon official in the Biden administration who is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

“I’ll come, too!” said Daniel, and followed her.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness