Dann
Dann is an English surname. It is a toponymic surname which came from Middle English dene and Old English denu, "valley". Variant spellings include Dan and Dane.[1]
| Language(s) | Middle English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Dene |
| Meaning | Valley |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Dan, Dane |
People with this surname include:
Artists and musicians
- Hollis Dann (1861–1939), American music educator and choral director
- Stan Dann (1931–2008), American wood carver
- Georgie Dann (born 1940), French singer
- Steven Dann (born 1953), Canadian violist
- Penny Dann (1964–2014), British children's book illustrator
- Lance Dann, British sound and radio artist
- Sophie-Louise Dann, British musical theatre actress
Sportspeople
- Reg Dann (1916–1948), English football midfielder
- Gordon Dann (born 1944), Australian rules footballer
- Donald Dann (1949–2005), Australian Paralympic athlete and table tennis player
- Scott Dann (boxer) (born 1974), English amateur boxer
- Scott Dann (born 1987), English football centre-back
- Thomas Dann (born 1981), English cricketer
- Asiamuh Dann (born 1999), Liberian football defender
- Walter Dann, Canadian Paralympic athlete
Writers
- George Landen Dann (1904–1977), Australian playwright, writer, and draftsman
- Colin Dann (born 1943), British writer of children's books
- Jack Dann (born 1945) American science fiction writer
- Trevor Dann (born 1951), British writer and broadcaster
- Patty Dann (born 1953), American novelist and nonfiction writer
Others
- Wallace Dann (1847–1934), American local politician in Norwalk, Connecticut
- Alf Dann (1893–1953), British trade union leader
- Belinda Dann (1900–2007), Indigenous Australian woman known as a member of the Stolen Generation
- Bob Dann (1914–2008), Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Australia
- Michael Dann (1921–2016), American television executive
- Mary Dann and Carrie Dann (respectively 1923–2005 and born 1931), Native American activists
- Laurie Dann (1957–1988), American murderer
- Marc Dann (born 1962), American politician
- Tim Dann, British voice actor
See also
- Dan (disambiguation)
- Danu (disambiguation)
- Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, a Russian food producer
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 668. ISBN 9780192527479.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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