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From: deb5@ellis.uchicago.edu (Daniel von Brighoff)
Subject: Re: Den, Dennan, Denne, Dan, Dane?
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Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 00:53:44 GMT
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In article <goolsby-2806951116280001@port44.rain.org>,
Je Goolsby <goolsby@rain.org> wrote:
>In article <goolsby-1506952208300001@port43.rain.org>, goolsby@rain.org
>(Je Goolsby) wrote:
>
>> Anyone know the origin of the words Den, Dennan, Denne, Dan, Dane??
>
>This appears to be a very difficult question.

No, it's an easy question we can't be bothered to answer.  Want the
origin of "Dane"?  Look it up in the OED!  Want the origin of Dan?
Look it up in a Hebrew dictionary or an onomasticon!  Want to know
the origin of Den?  Pick up the OED again!  As for Dennan and Denne, 
I can't even tell what language those are.  If you were to actually
present some context (e.g. where you found this words and why you
want to know the origins--personally, the juxtaposition reminds my of
what one might find in a lunatic book on the British Israelite), maybe
I could suggest a resource.  However, I'd like some proof that you've
really exhausted your own resources before I go through the trouble.




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