Dan

Dan can refer to one of several things:

• In the bible, Dan is the name of one of the sons of Jacob (see Dan (biblical figure)), and of the tribe consisting of his descendants (see Tribe of Dan).
• Dan is also a popular given name today. For example, according to the 1990 U.S. Census, Dan is the 179th most popular given name in the U.S., given to 0.1% of the males. Dan can also be the shortening of the more popular name Daniel (12th most popular in the U.S., given to almost 1% of the males).
• A Celtic goddess (see Danu).
• A deity in Dahomey mythology.
• An ancient Scandinavian name, Snorre Sturlason claim that Dan the arrogant gave name to Denmark.
• A scale of master (black-belt) grades in martial arts such as Judo.
• Divers Alert Network (scuba diving)