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Daniel.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

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  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel

    masculine
  2. Daniel (Old Testament prophet)

    masculine
  3. Daniel (the book of the Bible)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese Daniel, from Latin Daniēl, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל. Doublet of Danilo.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.