Dan River

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæn ˈɹɪvə(ɹ)/[1]

Etymology 1

Uncertain, possibly named after the biblical city of Dan.[2]

Proper noun

Dan River

  1. A river in North Carolina and Virginia, United States.
    • 1978, Frank Michael Boing, Net Primary Productivity of the Dan River Basin, North Carolina and Virginia:
      [see title]
    • 2009, Katherine K. Mull, Dan River Basin Association, An Insider's Guide to the Dan River in North Carolina and Virginia: 125 Miles of Nature and History : Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking, River Heritage, Parks, Trails, →ISBN:
      [see title]
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Etymology 2

Partial calque of Chinese 丹江 (Dān Jiāng, literally “red river”).

Proper noun

Dan River

  1. A river in Shaanxi, China; the longest tributary of the Han River.
    • 2021 June 23, “Press conference on 'Shaanxi: Carrying forward Yan'an spirit, endeavoring to write new chapter of accelerated growth in new era'”, in State Council Information Office‎[4], archived from the original on 10 June 2022‎[5]:
      Third, intensifying supervision over water sources for the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, of which approximately 70% of the water comes from the Han River and the Dan River. We have launched specialized campaigns in the two rivers and improved comprehensive management of the basin. A ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River has been enforced, which effectively ensured the water quality of the Han River and the Dan River. We will further step up efforts to ensure clear water for the North.
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Etymology 3

Derived from Hebrew דָּן (Dan).

Proper noun

Dan River

  1. A river in northern Israel; the largest headwater of the Jordan River.

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References

  1. ^ Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Dan River”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World‎[1], 2nd edition, volume 1, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 964, column 1.
  2. ^ “Early Danville History”, in Danville Historical Society‎[2], archived from the original on 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ Leon E. Seltzer, editor (1952), “Tan River”, in The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World‎[3], Morningside Heights, NY: Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 1876, column 1.

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