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Danes

/deɪnz/

Danes proper noun: a surname. Also the plural of Dane.

Proper noun

Danes (plural Daneses)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

Danes is also the plural of Dane.

Forms of Danes

pluralDaneses

Origin of Danes

Various origins: * Patronymic or genitive form of Dane, a variant of Dean. * Borrowed from Dutch Danes, a short form of the personal name Daniel. * Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Daneš.

Phrases with Danes

Words that rhyme with Danes

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Questions about Danes

What does Danes mean?
Danes means a surname.
What part of speech is Danes?
Danes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Danes?
Danes is pronounced /deɪnz/.

Words near Danes in the dictionary

  1. Danelaw
  2. Daneman
  3. Danemen
  4. Danenberg
  5. Danenbergs
  6. Danes
  7. Daneses
  8. Danesmoor
  9. daneweed
  10. danewort
  11. daneworts

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