Dane is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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* Alexandra Dane (born 1946), South African actress *

Barbara Dane Barbara Dane (born Barbara Jean Spillman; May 12, 1927) is an American folk, blues, and jazz singer, guitarist, record producer, and political activist. She co-founded Paredon Records with Irwin Silber. " Bessie Smith in stereo," wrote jazz ...

(born 1927), American singer * Dana Dane (born 1965), American hip-hop artist * Eric Dane (born 1972), American actor *

Francis Dane Rev. Francis Dane (20 November 1615 – 17 February 1697) was an English minister who was active in Andover, Massachusetts in the latter half of the 17th century. He was baptized in Bishop's Stortford, England, where it is possible he was also born ...

(1615-1697), minister in colonial Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials * Hugh Dane (1942-2018), American actor *

Jordan Dane Jordan Dane (born 1953) is a romantic thriller young adult fiction novelist. She sold her first three-book series in auction to Avon/ HarperCollins in June 2006 and another three-book thriller series in May 2007. The first series was release ...

(born 1953), American novelist *

Joseph Dane Joseph Dane (October 25, 1778May 1, 1858) was a United States representative from Maine, serving from 1820 to 1823. Biography Dane was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, on October 25, 1778. He received his early education in Beverly, attended Phi ...

(1778-1858), American congressman from Maine * Karl Dane (1886-1934), Danish-American silent film actor *

Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane (August 19, 1925 – December 11, 2015) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from Eldon, Missouri. He participated part-time in the 1951 and 1954 to 1964 seasons, capturing four wins, all in his own car. Two of Dane's wins came dur ...

(1925-2015), American race car driver * Maxwell Dane (1906-2004), American advertising executive * Nathan Dane (1752–1835), American lawyer and statesman representing Massachusetts in the Continental Congress from 1785 to 1787 * Patricia Dane (1919-1995), American film actress * Warrel Dane (1961–2017), American singer

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Dane Anderson Dane John Anderson (born 19 October 1984) is an Australian former cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprisi ...

(born 1984), Australian cricket player * Dane Baptiste (born 1984), British stand-up comedian and writer *

Dane Beesley Dane Beesley (born 1978) is an Australian photographer. He has created photography books; exhibited widely; and his photographs are held in public and private collections. Using the family basement as a darkroom, he began taking pictures from a ...

(born 1978), Australian photographer * Dane Belton (born 1999), American football player * Dane Bird-Smith (born 1992), Australian racewalking athlete *

Dane Blacker Dane Blacker (born 6 July 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Dragons regional team as a scrum-half. He is a former Wales Under-20 international. Blacker has previously played for Cardiff Rugby and the Scarlets. Club career Bla ...

(born 1998), Welsh rugby union player * Dane Boedigheimer (born 1978), American filmmaker, singer, and actor * Dane Boswell (born 1984), New Zealand rower * Dane Bowers (born 1979), British singer and member of

5th Story 5th Story were an English supergroup consisting of 1990s-early 2000s pop stars Dane Bowers, Gareth Gates, Kavana, Kenzie and Adam Rickitt. They were formed in 2013 exclusively for the second series of the ITV2 reality-documentary series ''The ...

, formerly of Another Level * Dane Byers (born 1986), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Dane Cameron (born 1988), American racing driver * Dane Campbell (born 1984), Australian rugby league administrator and former footballer * Dane Carlaw (born 1980), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Dane Chanase (1894-1975), American painter and printmaker * Dane Chisholm (born 1990), Australian Rugby League player * Dane Clark (1912-1998), American character actor * Dane Cleaver (born 1992), New Zealand first-class cricketer * Dane Coles (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player * Dane Cook (born 1972), American stand-up comic and actor *

Dane Coolidge Dane Coolidge (March 24, 1873 – August 8, 1940) was an American author, naturalist, and photographer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and articles featuring the American West. He wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations. His book ...

(1873-1940), American author, naturalist, and photographer * Dane Cruikshank (born 1995), American football player *

Dane Currency Dane Dominic Currency (born 4 February 1985) is a Barbadian cricketer who has represented the Barbados national team in West Indian domestic cricket. A left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he made his List A debut in January 2016, playing against Jam ...

(born 1985), Barbadian cricketer *

Dane Damron Dane Damron is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach for the University of Virginia's College at Wise from 2016 to 2023. Damron was the head football coach at Kentucky Christian University from 2007 ...

, American football coach and former player *

Dane Dastillung Harry "Dane" Dastillung (April 2, 1897 – November 30, 1982) was an American football Lineman (American football), lineman who played one season with the Cincinnati Celts of the American Professional Football Association. He first enrolled at Ma ...

(1897–1982), American football player * Dane Davis, American sound editor * Dane De La Rosa (born 1983), American professional baseball player * Dane DeHaan (born 1986), American actor *

Dane DiLiegro Dane Robert DiLiegro ( ; born August 6, 1988) is an American actor and former basketball player. DiLiegro played professional basketball for eight seasons for teams in Italy and Israel. DiLiegro currently resides in Los Angeles, and in 2022 sta ...

(born 1988), American actor, stuntman, and former professional basketball player * Dane Dobbie (born 1986), Canadian professional lacrosse player * Dane Dorahy (born 1977), Australian former professional rugby league footballer *

Dane Dukić Dane Dukić ( sr-cyr, Дане Дукић; born 24 August 1981) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Novi Sad, Dukić spent his career playing with 3 clubs including OFK Bačka, ČSK Čelarevo and ...

(born 1981), Serbian former footballer * Dane Dunning (born 1994), American professional baseball player * Dane Eagle (born 1983), American politician *

Dane Elkins Dane Elkins (born 1999) is a professional racquetball player. He holds 23 major national junior racquetball championships (12 world outdoor racquetball championships, 8 USA National Junior Indoor Championships (including 6 titles at Jr. Olympics), ...

(born 1999), American professional racquetball player * Dane Evans (born 1993), American professional Canadian football player * Dane Fife (born 1979), American former college basketball player and current assistant coach *

Dane Fischer Dane Fischer (born September 21, 1979) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team. Playing career Fischer played college basketball at Ithaca College, where he graduated in th ...

(born 1979), American basketball coach *

Dane Fletcher Dane Fletcher (born September 14, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Montana State, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Fletcher also played for the Tampa Bay Bu ...

(born 1986), American former football player *

Dane Fox Dane Fox (born October 13, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Center currently playing for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career On December 28, 2013, the Vancouver Canucks signed Fox as a free-a ...

(born 1993), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Dane Gagai (born 1991), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Dane Haylett-Petty (born 1989), Australian retired rugby union footballer *

Dane Hogan Dane Hogan (born 3 July 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup (QRL). Background Hogan was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia He played his junior ...

(born 1989), Australian professional rugby league footballer *

Dane Hussey Dane Hussey (born July 26, 1949) is a weightlifter for the United States. His coaches are/were Gayle Hatch and Walter Imahara. Career In the 56-kilogram weight class for the 55- to 59-year-old men, Hussey was able to put up a total of 110 kilog ...

(born 1949), American weightlifter *

Dane Hutchinson Dane Hutchinson (born 8 October 1986) is a New Zealand first-class cricketer who plays for Wellington. References External links * 1986 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Brisbane { ...

(born 1986), New Zealand cricketer *

Dane Hyatt Dane Hyatt (born 22 January 1984) is a Jamaican sprinter, competing in the 200 metres and 400 metres. In June 2012 Hyatt won the Jamaica Olympic trials 400m in a new personal best of 44.83 to qualify for the Jamaican team for the 2012 Summer ...

(born 1984), Jamaican sprinter * Dane Ingham (born 1999), New Zealand professional footballer * Dane Iorg (born 1950), American retired MLB player *

Dane Jackson (disambiguation) Dane Jackson may refer to: *Dane Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Dane Jackson (American football) Dane Tyrez Jackson (born November 29, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of t ...

, multiple people * Dane Johnson (born 1963), American former professional baseball coach and former pitcher * Dane Kelly (born 1991), Jamaican professional footballer * Dane Korica (born 1945), Serbian retired long-distance runner * Dane Krager (born 1979), American former football player *

Dane Kuprešanin Dane Kuprešanin (born 12 June 1966) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Sarajevo, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Kuprešanin started playing professionally with h ...

(born 1966), Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired footballer * Dane Laffrey, American scenic designer and costume designer * Dane Lanken (born 1945), Canadian journalist and author * Dane Lett (born 1990), New Zealand field hockey player * Dane Lloyd (born 1991), Canadian politician *

Dane Looker Dane Alan Looker (born May 5, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Looker was signed by the St. Louis Ra ...

(born 1976), American former football player *

Dane Lovett Dane Lovett (born 1984) is an artist from Brisbane, Australia. In 2007 the artist moved to Melbourne to complete honours in painting at the Victorian College of the Arts. Exhibitions In 2011 Dane Lovett was included in the group show "Explaining ...

(born 1984), Australian artist * Dane Lussier (1909-1959), American screenwriter *

Dane Manning Dane Manning (born 15 April 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship. He previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League The Super ...

(born 1989), English professional rugby league footballer *

Dane Massey Dane Massey (born 17 April 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bray Wanderers in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He has also played for Dundalk, Drogheda United and for the Republic of Ireland nationa ...

(born 1988), Irish professional footballer *

Dane McDonald Dane McDonald (born 14 July 1987) is an Australian rugby league player, who last played for Sheffield Eagles in the European Co-operative Championship. His positions are loose forward, stand off ''Whole Lotta Sole'' (known as ''Stand Off ...

(born 1987), Australian rugby league player * Dane A. Miller (c. 1946-2015), American business executive * Dane Milovanović (born 1989), Australian footballer * Dane Morgan (born 1979), Australian former rugby league footballer *

Dane Murphy Dane Murphy (born March 15, 1986) is a retired American soccer player. Murphy played for D.C. United in Major League Soccer before joining German 2. Bundesliga team VfL Osnabrück. In 2012, he joined New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer ...

(born 1986), American retired soccer player *

Dane Murray Dane Murray (born 26 June 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Queen's Park, on loan from Celtic. On 20 July 2021, he made his professional senior debut against FC Midtjylland in the 2021–22 UEFA Champion ...

(born 2003), Scottish professional footballer * Dane Neller (born 1956), American businessman and entrepreneur *

Dane Nielsen Dane Nielsen (born 10 June 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A Queensland State of Origin representative, he played as a and . He previously played in the NRL for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Melbourne S ...

(born 1985), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Dane O'Hara (born 1953), New Zealand former rugby league footballer * Dane O'Neill, Irish jockey *

Dane Pereira Dane Loyd Pereira (born 1985) is an Indian football player. He played for Mumbai F.C. in the I-League and Chennaiyin FC in the ISL. In April 2015, Pereira was banned for a year after he tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone. Per ...

(born 1985), Indian footballer * Dane Rampe (born 1990), Australian rules footballer *

Dane Randolph Dane Randolph (born September 4, 1986) is a former American offensive tackle who played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) on May 3, 2009, as an undraf ...

(born 1986), American former football player *

Dane Rauschenberg Dane Rauschenberg (born May 31, 1976) is an American long-distance runner and author who ran 52 marathons, one every weekend, throughout 2006. He raised over $43,000 for charity, as part of an effort he called "Fiddy2".Facinoli, Dave"Rauschenber ...

(born 1976), American long-distance runner and author *

Dane Rawlins Dane Rawlins is a British born dressage rider competing for Ireland. He competed at the 2013 European Championships in Herning and was the founder and dressage show organizer at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead The All England J ...

(born 1956), Irish dressage rider * Dane Reynolds (born 1985), American professional surfer * Dane Richards (born 1983), Jamaican former professional footballer * Dane Rudhyar (1895-1985), French-born American author, modernist composer, and humanistic astrologer * Dane Rumble (born 1982), New Zealand recording artist *

Dane Saintus Dane Saintus (born March 23, 1987, in Arlington, Texas) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur Saintus attended Southern Methodist University. In his freshman year, he made 15 appearances and recorded one assist. He started al ...

(born 1987), American soccer player * Dane Sampson (born 1986), Australian sports shooter * Dane Sanzenbacher (born 1988), American former football player * Dane Sardinha (born 1979), American former professional baseball catcher * Dane Scarlett (born 2004), English professional footballer *

Dane Schadendorf Dane Schadendorf (born 31 July 2002) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his first-class cricket, first-class debut on 4 July 2021, for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire in the 2021 County Championship. Prior to his first-class ...

(born 2002), Zimbabwean cricketer * Dane Searls (1988-2011), Australian BMX rider * Dane Sharp (disambiguation), multiple people * Dane Sorensen (born 1955), New Zealand former rugby league footballer * Dane Spencer (born 1977), American former ski racer * Dane Stojanović, Serbian commander *

Dane Strother Dane Strother is an American Democratic political strategist, media commentator, and former reporter who was part of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize-Winning staff at the ''Lawrence Eagle-Tribune''. Strother was described in the New York Post and the W ...

, American Democratic political strategist, media commentator, and former reporter *

Dane Suttle Dane Lee Suttle (born August 9, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player, formerly of the National Basketball Association's Kansas City Kings. A 6'3 guard, Suttle was a star at Pepperdine University. Collegiate career Suttle ...

(born 1961), American former professional basketball player *

Dane Swan Dane Swan (born 25 February 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

(born 1984), Australian AFL player *

Dane Sweeny Dane Sweeny (born 12 February 2001) is an Australian professional tennis player. Sweeny made his ATP Tour debut at the 2021 Great Ocean Road Open after receiving a wild card into the main draw. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. ...

(born 2001), Australian professional tennis player *

Dane Tilse Dane Tilse (born 24 January 1985, in Scone, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League The Super League (officially known as the Betfre ...

(born 1985), Australian former professional rugby league footballer *

Dane Trbović Dane Trbović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Дaнe Tpбoвић; born 15 April 1986 in Belgrade) is a Serbian football defender currently playing with FK Cement Beočin. He had previously played with FK Vojvodina in the First League of Serbia and Monteneg ...

(born 1986), Serbian footballer *

Dane Tudor Dane Tudor (born June 2, 1989) is an Australian / American freeskier born in Sydney, Australia. He spent his time growing up between Palmer, Alaska and Rossland, British Columbia. Tudor still resides in both British Columbia and Alaska. Skii ...

(born 1989), Australian-American freeskier *

Dane van der Westhuyzen Dane or Danes may refer to: People Pertaining to Denmark * Dane, somebody from Denmark * Danes, an ethnic group native to Denmark * Danes (Germanic tribe) Other people * Dane (name), a surname and a given name (and a list of people with the name ...

(born 1992), South African professional rugby union player * Dane van Niekerk (born 1993), South African cricketer * Dane Vilas (born 1985), South African cricketer *

Dane Waters M. Dane Waters (born 1964) is a political strategist, elephant protection advocate, writer, and direct democracy advocate. He has worked on six continents providing strategic advice to campaigns, governments, activists, academic institutions, and ...

(born 1964), political strategist, elephant protection advocate, writer, and direct democracy advocate *

Dane Weston Dane Anderson Weston (born 2 February 1973) is a former Antiguan cricketer. Weston was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at All Saints, Antigua. Weston made two first-class appearances for the Leeward Islands in th ...

(born 1973), Antiguan former cricketer *

Dane Whitehouse Dane Lee Whitehouse (born 14 October 1970) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Sheffield United. Whitehouse was an accomplished left winger, who was equally comfortable filling in at left back. He served his ...

(born 1970), English former footballer * Dane Witherspoon (1957-2014), American actor * Dane Zajc (1929-2005), Slovenian poet and playwright *

Dane Zander Dane Zander (born 23 August 1999) is a professional Australian rugby union player, who currently plays as a prop for Los Angeles in Major League Rugby. Zander previously played for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He made his debut for t ...

, Australian rugby union player

Fictional characters

Dane (Wildstorm) ''Team 7'' is a comic book superhero team that appeared in titles published by Wildstorm Productions. The team has appeared in 3 self-titled miniseries: ''Team 7'', ''Team 7: Objective Hell'' and ''Team 7: Dead Reckoning''. The first 5-issue G ...

, a fictional character from WildStorm Productions, now owned by DC Comics * Dane of Elysium, the

Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in ''The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The cha ...

from DC Comics * ''The Dane'', a term for

Prince Hamlet A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

of Denmark, a character in Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet'' * Saint Dane, a character in the Pendragon series * Dane O'Neill, a character in Colleen McCulloch's book '' The Thorn Birds''

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