Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means, "God is my judge", and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames.
The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew, although in some instances "Dan" may be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed as a patronymic, Daniels. Other surnames derived from "Daniel" include McDaniel and Danielson.
In the United States, the U.S. Social Security Administration reports that Daniel has peaked as the fifth most popular name for newborns in 1985, 1990, 2007, and 2008. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in the 2000 census, "Daniels" was the 182nd most common surname in the U.S., while "McDaniel" was ranked at 323, and "Daniel" (without a final "s") was ranked at 380.
"Daniel" is a song by English recording artist Bat for Lashes, from her second studio album, Two Suns. It is her best selling single to date, selling over 46,000 copies worldwide. The song was announced as the lead single from Two Suns in January 2009, then released as a digital download single on 1 March 2009, and as a 7" vinyl single on 6 April 2009. The track was written by Natasha Khan and produced by David Kosten, as with all tracks on the album. Ira Wolf Tuton from Yeasayer provided the bass lines for the song and Khan did the rest of the instrumentation herself. Khan said in an interview with The Sun newspaper that "Daniel" is based on a fictional character that she fell in love with as a teenager. The single's cover features Khan with an image of the character Daniel LaRusso, from the film The Karate Kid, painted on her back. A character much like LaRusso also features at the end of the music video which goes with the song. The B-side of the 7" is a cover version of a 1980 single by The Cure.
Daniel is an English department store chain and Royal Warrant holder, with its flagship store situated in central Windsor. It was established in 1901 by Walter James Daniel, and is privately owned.
Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 0°36′35″W / 51.4820°N 0.6097°W / 51.4820; -0.6097
[Main Choir]
King Want To Know !
King Want To Know What He Has To Say !
[Oddyfer Guardian]
My Dear Sir He's Outside
He Says He Wants To Talk To You
Keeps Saying That
He Has Something To Explain
[Oddyfer]
Ok Please... Let Him In !
And Let's Hear What He Has To Say
This Human Seems To Be Determined !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Human !
[Oddyfer] I'm Not Afraid !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Take Him To The Jail !
[Oddyfer] Please Let Him In !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Should Not Enter !
[Oddyfer] I Want To Hear
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] We Should Not Listen !
[Oddyfer] What He Has To Say !
[Main Choir] Hear What He Has To Say !
[Oddyfer Guardian]
We'd Better Be Careful !
He's The First Human Who Entered Here
We Don't Know What Kind Of Powers
He Might Have !
[Oddyfer]
Don't Worry ! I Know That !
And Surely I Am Not Afraid
I Am Prepared To Face Him With No Fear !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Human !
[Oddyfer] I'm Not Afraid !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Take Him To The Jail !
[Oddyfer] Please Let Him In !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Should Not Enter !
[Oddyfer] I Want To Hear
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] We Should Not Listen !
[Oddyfer] What He Has To Say !
[Main Choir] Yeah ! He Just Wants To Know !
Wants To Know What He Has To Say !
[Oddyfer] Yeah !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] We Don't Know Him !
[Oddyfer] You All Are Right !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] We Don't Trust Him !
[Oddyfer] I Agree With You
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] We Don't Want
[Oddyfer & Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] There Are No Doubts About
What Must Be Done Right Now !
[Oddyfer] So Don't Be Afraid ! 'Cause I Only Want
To Hear What He Has To Say !
[Main Choir] Hear What He Has To Say !
[Oddyfer]
Here You Are ! So Talk Now !
I'm Very Curious To Hear What
You Will Invent Just To Try To Fool Me
[Genius]
I Don't Want To Fool You !
I Am Just Trying To Find A Way
To Prove The Innocence Of Mc Chaos King !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Liar !
[Genius] It Was My Fault !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Do Not Trust His Words !
[Oddyfer] How Can You Prove ?
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Liar !
[Genius] Just Let Me Explain !
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Do Not Trust His Words !
[Oddyfer] Ok... Go On !
[Main Choir] Hear What He Has To Say !
[Genius]
Sir You Must Know !
Mc Chaos King Had No Faults !
I Was In Bed
When I Heard The Sound Of The Clock !
Casually It was The Same Sequence That
Twinspirits Use To Knock At The Gates
So I Was Exchanged For One Of Them !
[Genius] Sirs...
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He's A Liar !
[Genius] I Was Just Caught
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He's A Liar !
[Genius] Into This World
[Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He's A Liar !
[Genius] I Was Admitted Because Of Some Casual Events !
[Oddyfer]
Liar ! Take Him Away ! Cause Now I Know
All That He Had To Say !
[Oddyfer] Take Him Away Right Now !
[Genius] Oh No !
[Oddyfer Guardian] I Told You ! He's A Liar !
[Oddyfer] Maindream Will Be Informed About His Capture !
[Genius] Oh Please Listen !
[Oddyfer] I Don't Want To Hear More Lies ! So Please...
Take Him Away !
[Genius] Mc Chaos King Is Not Responsible !
Why Won't You Listen !
Oh ! No ! Please !
Won't You Listen To Me ! Please !
Oh My God !
Oh No ! No ! No !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Liar !
[Genius] It Was My Fault !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Do Not Trust His Words !
[Oddyfer Guardian] We Don't Believe !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Liar !
[Genius] The King Had No Faults !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Do Not Trust His Words !
[Oddyfer] Take Him Away !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Liar !
[Genius] I Told The Truth !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Do Not Trust His Words !
[Oddyfer Guardian] We Don't Believe !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] He Is A Liar !
[Genius] The King Had No Faults !
[Oddyfer Consultants Choir] Do Not Trust His Words !
[Oddyfer] Take Him Away !
[Oddyfer & Oddyfer Guardian & Oddyfer Consultants Choir] We Heard All He Had To Say !
[Storyteller]