Danish (name)
Danish (/dɑːnɪʃ/;[where's the stress?] Persian: دانش), also spelled Danesh or Daniş, is a male given name, it may refer to:
Etymology
Danish is a Persian word which literally translates to "knowledge", "science" and "wisdom". It is a popular Muslim name in the Indian subcontinent. In the Sanskrit language, Dan is "to give", and Ish is "God", a Hindu name. "Dan+ish" is "God who gives" (cf. Theodore in Greek, Godiva in Old English, and Nathaniel in Hebrew). Refer Danvir Karan in Mahabharata Also means belonging to the Danes, Danish people from Denmark
- Danish Ali, Pakistani comedian
- Danish Kaneria (born 1980), Pakistani cricketer- only Hindu cricketer in Pak cricket team
- Danish Karokhel, Afghan journalist
- Danish Atlas Khan, Pakistani squash player
- Danish Rahi, Pakistani singer
- Daniş Tunalıgil, Turkish diplomat
Surname
- Agha Danish, Pakistani naval officer
- Davoud Danesh-Jafari, Iranian economist
- Haji Mohammad Danesh, Bangladeshi politician
- Ihsan Danish (1914–1982), Pakistani poet
- Noon Meem Danish (born 1958), Pakistani poet
See also
- Danishmend, Turcoman dynasty
- The ship Empire Sally was renamed Danesh