Daniel
Usage: English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
Pronounced: DAN-yul (English), dan-YEL (French)
From the Hebrew name Daniyel meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world. Famous bearers of this name include English author Daniel Defoe, Swiss mathematician Daniel Bernoulli, American frontiersman Daniel Boone and more recently film star Daniel Day Lewis. Most recently Daniel Craig is the new James Bond...
Noun 1. Daniel - (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
2. Daniel - a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare
judge, magistrate, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice
3. Daniel - an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
Book of Daniel, Book of the Prophet Daniel book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"
Emma
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch
Pronounced: EM-a [key]Derived from Germanic ermen meaning "whole" or "universal". This was the name of the mother of Edward the Confessor. This is also the name of the central character, the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse, in Jane Austen's novel 'Emma'.
