Etymology

Dan River

Today it means: A river in North Carolina and Virginia, United States. Full definition →

Hebrew דָּן
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Dan River · proper noun1

Uncertain, possibly named after the biblical city of Dan.

Dan River · proper noun2

Partial calque of Chinese 丹江 (Dān Jiāng, literally “red river”).

Dan River · proper noun3

  1. Hebrew · derived fromדָּן
  2. English todayDan River

Derived from Hebrew דָּן (Dan).

Words from the same roots

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