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Danny

proper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈdæni//

A unisex given name A diminutive of the male given name Daniel.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A unisex given name A diminutive of the male given name Daniel.

    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. 2

    A unisex given name A diminutive of the female given names Danielle, Daniella, or Daniela.

Etymology

From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) + -y, from Hebrew דן.

Forms

plural
Dannies
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