Danes

//deɪnz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Dane form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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danishdanishdanishmandenmarkian

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"England was invaded by the Danes."

Etymology

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.

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