Word
danny
Phoneticsdan·ny
/ˈdæni/
Definition
n. A common name for a person, often used as a shorter, friendlier version of Daniel.
n. A common given name or diminutive, typically derived from Daniel (masculine) or occasionally Danielle (feminine).
Examples
“My friend Danny lives in London.”
“After the meeting, Danny stayed behind to help clean up the conference room.”
“While his legal documents all listed him as Daniel, he insisted that everyone in the office call him Danny to maintain a more approachable atmosphere.”
Examples
simple
“My friend Danny lives in London.”
contextual
“After the meeting, Danny stayed behind to help clean up the conference room.”
complex
“While his legal documents all listed him as Daniel, he insisted that everyone in the office call him Danny to maintain a more approachable atmosphere.”
Etymology
From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) + -y, from Hebrew דן.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.