LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Dāniēl

Dāniēl m sg (genitive Dāniēlis)
Classical[ˈdaː.ni.eːɫ]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaː.ni.el]

Meaning

  1. Daniel (Biblical character)
  2. Book of Daniel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDāniēl—
genitiveDāniēl
Dāniēlis
—
dativeDāniēl
Dāniēlī
—
accusativeDāniēl
Dāniēlem
—
ablativeDāniēl
Dāniēle
—
vocativeDāniēl—

Dănĭēl, ēlis, m.,
I. the Hebrew prophet, Vulg. Dan. passim, Ezek. 14, 14.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from the Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyél, “Daniel”, literally “God is [my] judge”).

Descendants
  • EnglishDaniel
  • EnglishDan
  • ItalianDaniele
  • AlbanianDanjell
  • AlbanianDaniell
  • AlbanianDaniel
  • SwedishDaniel

Quick answers

What does Dāniēl mean in Latin?
Dāniēl, a proper noun, means “Daniel (Biblical character); Book of Daniel”.
What is the genitive of Dāniēl?
The genitive singular is Dāniēlis. Dāniēl is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Dāniēl?
In classical Latin, [ˈdaː.ni.eːɫ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdaː.ni.el].