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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). * In Hebrew, Dan is the third person of the present tense of the verb "ladoun" and means "to judge". * In Chinese Opera, a Dan is any female role. Traditionally, all female roles have been played by male actors. * Tel Dan|Dan is a city in the ancient Kingdom of Israel. * Dan (stream) is one of the three large streams who form the Jordan River in Israel. * Gush Dan is a name of large metropolitan block in Israel. It strays along the Mediterranean Sea coast from Rishon LeZion in the south to Ramat Aviv (north Tel Aviv) in the north. * Dan Bus Cooperative is a bus company in Israel which operates in the Gush Dan area. * 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. * Dan (Danish), the name of one or more legendary Danish kings. * A scale of teacher (black-belt) Judo#Grading|grades in martial arts such as Judo, see dan (martial arts). * A similar scale of mastery in the board game Go (board game)#Ranks|Go. * An Elves (Middle-earth)|Elf from J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction, see Nandor. * Dān is the posthumous name of Lao Zi (Lao Tzu) DAN is an acronym for * Divers Alert Network, a scuba diving association. TLA de:Dan he:×× nl:Dan sl:Dan (razloÄitev)

