Dane - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Dane \d(a)-

, also used as girl's name Dane, is pronounced dayn. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "from Denmark, Dane". Variants Daine and Dayne are English/French surnames occasionally used as given names. Actor Dane Clark.

Dane has 5 variant forms: Dain, Daine, Danon, Dayne and Dayner.

For more information, see also related names Dana and Daniel.

Baby names that sound like Dane are Dan, Dann, Danie, Dani, Dene, Deane, Doane, Duane and Dwane.

Dane is a somewhat common first name for men (#621 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#12075 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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