Name meaning and origin
Daniel
Hebrew: God is my judge
Where the name comes from
- HebrewGod is my judgeדָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) from דָּן (dan, judge) + אֵל (El, God)
Daniel across traditions
- Biblical. Prophet in Babylon, interpreter of dreams, survived lions' den
- Jewish. Visionary of end times, author of apocalyptic prophecies
- Christian. Prophet who foresaw coming of Messiah (70 weeks prophecy)
Who carried it
- Daniel (Prophet) (6th century BCE): Babylonian exile, dream interpreter, visionary
Forms in other languages
Dan, Danny, Daniele, Danilo, Daniyal
Daniel in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
100
Hebrew Standard
1
Hebrew Ordinal
45
English Simple
270
English Sumerian
117
English Reverse
100
Greek Isopsephy
1
Chaldean
9
Pythagorean
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