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    Danny
    noun
    a male given name, form of Daniel.
  • danny
    danny
    noun
    the hand (used esp when addressing children)

Danny

American  
[dan-ee] / ˈdæn i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Daniel.


danny British  
/ ˈdænɪ /

noun

  1. dialect the hand (used esp when addressing children)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of danny

probably from dandy, childish pronunciation of hand

Example Sentences

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Police chief Danny Levy told journalists the attacker had a criminal record.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Fans of the Disney+ hit series Rivals will know this house as Bella Vista - home to Danny Dyer's character Freddie.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In a shallow heel turn, Danny poaches one of Rick’s unfinished songs and blows it up into a chart-topper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Nobody ages faster than a child star, and at 27, Danny already seems like a has-been.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Danny flipped to the very end of the book.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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