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Daniel
Sunshine Simmons

Coming in at number four for the most popular boys names in Oregon is Daniel. \d?-nyel\

Daniel is Hebrew in origin and means:
• God is my judge

Daniel was a Hebrew prophet in the Bible. His story is the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived when Jewish people were held in captivity in Babylon. Daniel served on the king’s court because he interpreted the king’s dreams. Daniel had four visions of the end of the world.

Famous people named Daniel:

•  Daniel Radcliffe-actor
•  Daniel Boone-American pioneer
•  Daniel Bovet-Nobel Prize Winner, Medicine 1957
•  Daniel Briere-hockey player
•  Daniel Day Lewis-actor
•  Daniel Kahneman-Nobel Prize Winner, Economics 2002
•  Daniel L. McFadden-Nobel Prize Winner, Economics 2000
•  Daniel Nathans-Nobel Prize Winner, Medicine 1978
•  Daniel Tompkins-U.S. Vice President from 1817-1825
•  Daniel C. Tsui-Nobel Prize Winner, Physics 1998
•  Daniel Webster-early American author
•  Daniel Akaka-Politician
•  Daniel Akepeyi-2008 Olympic athlete - Nigeria - Football
•  Daniel Alfredsson-hockey player
•  Daniel Antoniuk-soccer player
•  Daniel Auteuil-Actor
•  Daniel Bailey-2008 Olympic athlete - Antigua&Barbuda - Athletics
•  Daniel Balaji-Bollywood film star
•  Daniel Baldwin-actor
•  Daniel Barone-player
•  Daniel Barry-Astronaut
•  Daniel Bego-2008 Olympic athlete - Malaysia - Swimming
•  Daniel W. Bell-Government
•  Daniel Benzali-Actor
•  Daniel Berrigan-Author
•  Daniel Bettis-football player
•   Daniel Birgmark-2008 Olympic athlete - Sweden – Sailing

Famous kiddos named Daniel:

•  Adrienne Allen’s son
•  Anna Nicole Smith’s son
•  Audrey Landers’ son
•  Bob Allen’s son
•  Brian Mulroney’s son
•  Constance McCashin’s son
•  Dan Rather’s son
•  Danny Wood’s son
•  Dave Brubeck’s son
•  Ingmar Bergman’s son
•  Jimmy Breslin’s son
•  John Barth’s son
•  Julia Duffy’s son
•  Liam Neeson’s son
•  Maureen Stapleton’s son