Dan

Dan can refer to one of several things:

In the bible, Dan is the name of one of the sons of Jacob (see Dan (biblical figure)), and of the tribe consisting of his descendants (see Tribe of Dan).
Dan is also a popular given name today. For example, according to the 1990 U.S. Census, Dan is the 179th most popular given name in the U.S., given to 0.1% of the males. Dan can also be the shortening of the more popular name Daniel (12th most popular in the U.S., given to almost 1% of the males).
A Celtic goddess (see Danu).
A deity in Dahomey mythology.
An ancient Scandinavian name, Snorre Sturlason claim that Dan the arrogant gave name to Denmark.
A scale of master (black-belt) grades in martial arts such as Judo.
Divers Alert Network (scuba diving)

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