Dane

American  

[deyn] / deɪn /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Denmark.

2. a person of Danish descent.

3. Great Dane.

4. a male given name.

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Dane British  

/ deɪn /

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Denmark

2. any of the Vikings who invaded England from the late 8th to the 11th century _ad

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Etymology

Origin of Dane

before 950; Middle English Dan, Old English Dene (plural), influenced by Old Norse Danir (plural)

Example Sentences

Oaks Christian 5, Westlake 1: Dane Disney and Carson Sheffer each had two hits in the Marmonte League win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

They were attracted to the profile of a donor referred to as "Finn" - a Dane who described himself as a fit and healthy person who rarely drank and never smoked.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Tottenham attempted to make a clean break with that era by firing Australian coach Ange Postecoglou and replacing him with the highly regarded Dane, Thomas Frank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Luke McCowan stroked home the winner after just 28 seconds and played positively, while in the back four Dane Murray, and Marcelo Sarrachi stood out in a gutsy display.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Maybe Dane had friends like I once did, friends who are gone now, and he misses them the way I miss Kara and Locke.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson