Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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DAN. As in Eng., pet form of Daniel; also of Andrew (Rxb. 1942 Zai; s.Sc. 1975), and more freq., esp. among Highlanders, of Donald (I., n.Sc., Per. 1975), with dim. forms Danie (Cai. 1902 J. Horne Canny Countryside 128; Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 164), Dawney, Daunie (Rnf. 1731 W. Hector Judicial Rec. (1878) 281, Edb. c.1780 D. Wilson Mem. Edb. (1848) II. 19), Danag(ie) (Cai. 1902 J. Horne Canny Countryside 128).
