Danalyn Name Meaning & Origin
Danalyn
Pronunciation: day-nə -LIN (key)
Origin of the name Dana:
Transferred use of the surname which is of uncertain origin. It may have arisen as a feminine form of Dan, a Hebrew name meaning "judge." The name was popularized by Richard Dana (1815 - 1882), author of Two Years Before the Mast.
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Dana + Lynn = Danalyn
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I named my baby girl this with no middle name. We call her Dandy.
A girl I went to highschool with named her daughter this.
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Dana, Dani, Dandy,
- Meanings and history of the name Danalyn
Dana means "judge" and Lynn means "lake".
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