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• 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 Chinese Opera, a Dan is any female role. Traditionally, all female roles have been played by male actors.
• Dan (city) 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 mythologyThe Dahomey (or Fon) are a nation located in Benin, Africa. The mythology of the Dahomey includes an entire pantheon of thunder gods; for example, Xevioso (also Xewioso) is the god of thunder in the So region. The head of the thunder pantheon is named Sog.
• Dan (Danish), the name of one or more legendary Danish kings.
• A scale of teacher (black-belt) gradesJudo ( Japanese: Judo is a martial art, a sport and a philosophy which originated in Japan. Judo was developed from Jujutsu, and was founded by Jigoro Kano in 1882. The sport became the model of the modern Japanese martial arts, gendai budo, developed fro in martial artHawaiian State Grappling Championships. Martial arts also known as fighting systems are bodies of codified practices or traditions of unarmed and armed combat, usually without the use of guns and other modern weapons. They are often taught for various reas such as JudoJudo ( Japanese: Judo is a martial art, a sport and a philosophy which originated in Japan. Judo was developed from Jujutsu, and was founded by Jigoro Kano in 1882. The sport became the model of the modern Japanese martial arts, gendai budo, developed fro, see dan grade .
• Divers Alert Network ( scuba divingSCUBA is an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus . These initials likely originated in the US Navy to refer to US commando frogman's rebreathers. As with radar, the acronym has become so familiar that capitalisation is often omitted.).
• An Elf from J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction, see Nandor.
• Dān is the posthumous name of Lao Zi (Lao Tzu)