Daneah
Meaning of Daneah
Daneah is a feminine appellation that occupies a distinctive position within contemporary Anglo-American onomastic practice, primarily understood as a feminization of the Hebrew masculine name Daniel—derived from the elements dan, “judge,” and el, “God”—and thus conveying the pronouncement “God is my judge”; it is also occasionally interpreted as an Anglicized variant of Dania or as a feminized adaptation of the Old Norse ethnonym “Dane,” connoting northern European heritage. In American English, Daneah is articulated /dəˈniə/ (duh-NEE-uh), a phonetic profile that combines precision with subtle melodic inflection. Analysis of Social Security Administration data from 2006 to 2010 indicates annual occurrences ranging from five to seven newborns, culminating in a peak rank of 949th in 2010, a distribution pattern that underscores the name’s rarity and selective appeal. Conceptually, Daneah is associated with attributes of discernment, moral rectitude, and cultural continuity, reflecting its capacity to function both as a vessel of theological meaning and as a marker of individual identity within Anglo-American naming conventions.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as duh-NEE-uh (/dəˈniə/)
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