Dane is a name for both boys and girls. It is pronounced as dayn. This name is an Old English derivation. This is also a surname occasionally. There are various English and French variants of this name such as Daine and Dayne. It is more popular as a male name. Dane as a surname is also very common. It has the same meaning as a first name and indicates a person of Anglo-Scandinavian descent or a native of Denmark to be exact. It is a variant of Dean. Thus a person who is a resident of Denmark or a person with Danish ancestry is also known as a Dane. It is a derivation from Old English Dan or from Old Norse Danr.
Dane is also the name of a popular fictional character. This character was formed or created by While Portacio, a comic book artist. This character is found in DC Comics and Wildstorm. His alter ego is named as Jackson Michael Dane who was a soldier in the US army.
Dane is also the name of a popular fictional character. This character was formed or created by While Portacio, a comic book artist. This character is found in DC Comics and Wildstorm. His alter ego is named as Jackson Michael Dane who was a soldier in the US army.