Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

DANIEL

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Originof multiple origin
TypeFamily name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name

Description

The name is derived from the Slovak or Czech given name Daniel ‘Daniel’. It may also be derived from the Hungarian given name Dániel (equivalent of the same given name; spelling adaptation). In both cases, it refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variant: Dániel.