Danny

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Danny

  • /ˈdæni/

Rhymes with -æni

Where it comes from

From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) + -y, from Hebrew דן.

proper noun Dannies

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Daniel. Maisie says that Danny entered the manosphere through the realm of self-help, which Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a sociology professor at American University who specializes in extremism, says is “a great example of how radicalization works.”
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Danielle, Daniella, and Daniela.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: sam, derek, dani, devito, daniel, god, dan, mau, danby, dany, splendid, excellent, superb, terrific, marvellous, wonderful

Translations

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name Diminutive of Dan, Daniel

日本語ダニー
FrançaisDany
DeutschDani
RomânăDănuț
РусскийДэ́нни Dɛ́nni, Да́ня Dánja

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"Danny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/danny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Danny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/danny

Chicago

"Danny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/danny.

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@misc{danny_2026,
  title = {Danny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/danny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}