Danny

English

Etymology

From Daniel and Danielle, from Hebrew דן, and -y.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: dăn'i IPA(key): /ˈdæni/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æni
  • Hyphenation: Dan‧ny

Proper noun

Danny (plural Dannies)

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Daniel.
    • 2024 November 20, Fortesa Latifi, “How These Men Left the Manosphere — and Why Some May Never”, in Teen Vogue[1]:
      Maisie says that Danny entered the manosphere through the realm of self-help, which Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a sociology professor at American University who specializes in extremism, says is “a great example of how radicalization works.”
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Danielle, Daniella, or Daniela.

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See also

Danish

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Danny

  1. a male given name borrowed from English