# dan

> English word · Noun · IPA /dæn/ · frequency rank #2,938

## Definitions
1. A title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.

## Etymology
From Middle English dan, daun, dam (“lord”), from Anglo-Norman daun, daunz and Old French dan, dam, from Latin dominus. Doublet of don.

## Easily confused with
- **do** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-do)
- **Dr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dr)
- **de** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-de)
- **DC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dc)
- **di** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-di)
- **DJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dj)
- **DM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dm)
- **DB** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-db)
- **DS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-ds)
- **DD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dd)
- **DL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dl)
- **DT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dt)
- **DP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dp)
- **dw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dw)
- **Dx** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dx)
- **DG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dg)
- **DV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dv)
- **dy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dy)
- **DQ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-dq)
- **did** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dan-vs-did)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dan