Americanized spelling of German Danisch, perhaps from a
pet form of Daniel or the Slavic personal names Bogdan
or Niedan.Americanized spelling of Czech and Slovak
Daniš, a derivative of Daniel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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