- a degree of expertise in karate, judo, tae kwon do, etc., usually signified by the wearing of a cloth belt of a particular color; level: a sixth-degree dan.
- a son of Jacob and Bilhah. Genesis 30:6.
- one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
- the northernmost city of ancient Palestine.
- a male given name, form of Daniel.
- from one outermost extreme or limit to the other. Judges 20:1.
- a title of honor equivalent to master or sir:Dan Chaucer.
- a small buoy used as a marker at sea
- any one of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency
- a competitor entitled to dan grading
- an archaic title of honour, equivalent to Master or Sir
- the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:1–6)
- the tribe descended from him
- a city in the northern territory of Canaan
- Daniel
- Danish