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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. DAN-un(American English)  [key]

Meaning & History

Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.

It is also the name of a popular brand of yogurt established in the US in 1942. Dannon is a subsidiary of the French company Danone founded in 1919. The founder of the company, Isaac Carasso, named the company after his son Daniel Carasso, with Danon being his nickname.
Added 3/19/2014 by Ora
Edited 3/19/2014 by Ora