What does DAD mean?

Definitions for DAD
dæddad

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, popnoun

    an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Wiktionary

  1. dadnoun

    A father, a male parent.

    He hadn't seen his dad in years.

  2. Dadnoun

    One's father.

    I will only do what Dad says.

  3. Etymology: From dadd, dadde, perhaps of origin, compare Welsh and Gaelic dad, tad; possibly related to Russian дядя.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dad, Daddynoun

    [The child’s way of expressing father. It is remarkable, that, in all parts of the world, the word for father, as first taught to children, is compounded of a and t, or the kindred letter d differently placed; as tad, Welsh; αττα, Greek; atta, Gothick; tata, Latin. Mammas atque tatas habet Asra, Mart.]

    I was never so bethumpt with words,
    Since first I call’d my brother’s father dad. William Shakespeare, K. John.

    His loving mother left him to my care;
    Fine child, as like his dad as he could stare! John Gay.

ChatGPT

  1. Dad

    A dad is a term commonly used to refer to a male parent or a father. He is a caregiver, provider, and protector for his children. Dads play an essential role in the upbringing and development of their children, offering guidance, love, support, and discipline. They are typically involved in various aspects of their children's lives, including education, emotional well-being, and extracurricular activities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dadnoun

    father; -- a word sometimes used by children

  2. Etymology: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein, W. tad, OL. tata, Gr. ta`ta, te`tta, Skr. tta.]

Wikidata

  1. Dad

    "Dad" is episode 10 of season 3 in the television show Angel. After Darla sacrifices herself to save her baby, Angel takes the newborn back to the hotel where he tries to figure out how to be a good father. But Angel and the gang’s problems multiply when they are trapped at the hotel by several groups of enemies, including vampire cults, demon cults and satanic humans, bent on kidnapping his infant son. After brushing off Sahjhan, Holtz goes about Los Angeles recruiting new help for his quest to kill Angel by hiring humans whose families were also victims of vampires, starting with one bitter, working-class woman, named Justine Cooper, as his right hand person and recruiter.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dad

    dad, Daddy, dad′i, n. father, a word used by children.—n. Dadd′y-long-legs, the crane-fly, a familiar insect with long body, legs, and antennæ. [Prob. Celt., W. tad, Bret, tad, tat; cf. Gr. tata.]

  2. Dad

    dad, v.t. to throw against something: to dash.—n. a lump: a piece: a blow. [Der. unknown.]

Editors Contribution

  1. dadnoun

    Dictating as detective. 1.) Father; Abba, male parent.

    I pray and practice everyday to be the best dad that I can be.

    Etymology: Authorship


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on November 10, 2023  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DAD

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dad is ranked #99378 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Dad surname appeared 182 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dad.

    60.9% or 111 total occurrences were Asian.
    14.8% or 27 total occurrences were White.
    14.2% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
    6.5% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'DAD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2173

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'DAD' in Written Corpus Frequency: #348

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'DAD' in Nouns Frequency: #633

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of DAD in a Sentence

  1. Kayla Gissendaner:

    My dad would not want my mom to be executed, even knowing her role in his murder.

  2. Serena Haire:

    My son loves iPads and anything electronic, in that aspect Milo is kind of an iPad. He just looks like a person and he reacts better to Milo than he does to his therapist or Mom and Dad sometimes.

  3. Michael Jackson:

    My father was a management genius. But what I really wanted was a dad.

  4. De Grasse:

    I will heal quickly from this injury, i will go be with my daughter and focus on being a dad for the next few weeks as I heal, and I will plan to come back stronger than ever.

  5. Uriel Ramos:

    He was always drinking and always doing drugs, he was never a good dad to us. She had a big heart and that’s why she was still trying to help him out.

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