DAGAN Origin of surname
DAGAN
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from nature (topographic term, plants and animals) or agricultural produce.
Dagan is the Hebrew for "grain/cereals". The term is closely related to Dagon, the name of the national god of the Philistines, represented as half-man and half-fish. Originally a fish god, Dagon eventually became the god of grain.
Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Dagan include the Israeli diplomat and Czech poet, Avigdor Dagan, originally Victor Fischl; the Romanian-born Israeli scientist, Gedeon Dagan; and the Israeli minister of tourism, Zvi Dagan.
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from nature (topographic term, plants and animals) or agricultural produce.
Dagan is the Hebrew for "grain/cereals". The term is closely related to Dagon, the name of the national god of the Philistines, represented as half-man and half-fish. Originally a fish god, Dagon eventually became the god of grain.
Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Dagan include the Israeli diplomat and Czech poet, Avigdor Dagan, originally Victor Fischl; the Romanian-born Israeli scientist, Gedeon Dagan; and the Israeli minister of tourism, Zvi Dagan.