Dag

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Scandinavian
"daylight"

Dag Origin and Meaning

The name Dag is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "daylight".

Norse god who's the son of light plus historic diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld and author Dag Solstad combine to boost this Nordic name's appeal, but this could be difficult in English-speaking countries where the obvious tease will be "daggy Dag."

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Famous People Named Dag

  • Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld2nd U.N. Secretary,General and Nobel Peace Prize winner
  • Dag Terje AndersenNorwegian politician
  • Dag ArnesenNorwegian jazz musician
  • Dag BerggravNorwegian jurist, civil servant and sports administrator
  • Dag Bjørndalenformer Norwegian biathlete
  • Dag FornæssNorwegian, former speed skater
  • Dag FrølandNorwegian comedian, revue artist and singer
  • Dag GundersenNorwegian linguist and lexicographer
  • Dag HarteliusSwedish diplomat
  • Dag HerbjørnsrudNorwegian, former editor,in,chief of the Norwegian weekly news magazine Ny Tid
  • Dag HewardMills, Ghanaian Christian evangelist and author
  • Dag IngebrigtsenNorwegian musician
  • Dag Otto LauritzenNorwegian cyclist
  • Dag Alexander Olsen)Norwegian footballer
  • Dag PalovicSlovakian Pokerstars Team Pro Member
  • Dag Erik PedersenNorwegian cyclist
  • Dag PrawitzSwedish philosopher and logician
  • Dag RingssonNorwegian, member of Olav Haraldsson's army at the battle of Stiklest
  • Dag SchjelderupEbbe, Norwegian musicologist
  • Dag SolstadNorwegian author
  • Dag SpantellNorwegian singer
  • Dag Volle (Denniz Pop)Swedish pop music producer
  • Dag WennlundSwedish javelin thrower
  • Dag C. WebergNorwegian politician
  • Dag WirénSwedish composer
  • Daeg FaerchAmerican actor

Dag in Pop Culture

  • Dag Svenssoncharacter in Stieg Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
  • Dag Redwing Hickorycharacter in Lois McMaster Bujold's series "The Sharing Knife"
  • Rick "Dag" Daglessa character on the TV series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
  • Dag Daughtrya character in Jack London's "Michael, Brother of Jerry"
  • Dagrunt of the litter of piglets
  • DagAustralian and New Zealand slang for unfashionable
  • Dagnickname for Dagny