What does Dad mean?
Definitions for Dad
dæddad
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Dad.
Princeton's WordNet
dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, popnoun
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Wiktionary
dadnoun
A father, a male parent.
He hadn't seen his dad in years.
Dadnoun
One's father.
I will only do what Dad says.
Etymology: From dadd, dadde, perhaps of origin, compare Welsh and Gaelic dad, tad; possibly related to Russian дядя.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
Dadnoun
father; -- a word sometimes used by children
Etymology: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein, W. tad, OL. tata, Gr. ta`ta, te`tta, Skr. tta.]
Wikidata
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
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.]
Dad
dad, v.t. to throw against something: to dash.—n. a lump: a piece: a blow. [Der. unknown.]
Editors Contribution
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
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dad' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2173
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dad' in Written Corpus Frequency: #348
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dad' in Nouns Frequency: #633
Anagrams for Dad »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dad in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Dad in a Sentence
First, the scientists included both mom and dad in the same study - most studies on parents ’ biology study either mom or dad, second, they track the couples through time and at many time points during the pregnancy.
We're trying to take some time off right now just to reconnect with family and friends. And I mean, we were on the road for really a decade straight. So all of us were just wanting to rediscover what it means to be, you know, a dad or a friend or a son, especially because I had a newborn and our guitarist has a relatively new child as well, so we're trying to just be dads and then, you know, when the itch comes up, I'm sure we'll be back out on the road pretty soon.
I'm super good friends with her stepmom and her dad [ Stan, a producer-director ], and they were mad at me, they were like,' Why would you do this to the family ? You know, black actresses, you guys have to stick together, it's so hard for you guys to get work as it is, why would you try to ruin her career ?' But I didn't try to ruin her career. I never said her name ! I was just trying to say how Beyoncé kept me from goin' to jail that night. I coulda just shut my whole career down.
It's very emotional for me. I love my dad, and called him yesterday and wished him a happy birthday, he's just the greatest man alive, and I'll be thinking of him when I'm announcing my decision.
My dad knows that I will fight to the end for justice and to make the facility what it should have been seven years ago.
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- papa, paAfrikaans
- بَابَا, أبArabic
- dədəAzerbaijani
- атайBashkir
- та́та, па́паBelarusian
- та́ткоBulgarian
- tatínekCzech
- farDanish
- Vati, Papi, PapaGerman
- μπαμπάςGreek
- paĉjoEsperanto
- papáSpanish
- taat, issiEstonian
- aitatxoBasque
- پدر, بابا, بابPersian
- isi, faija, isäukko, setä, pappa, isäFinnish
- papaFrench
- deaide, daidIrish
- אַבָּאHebrew
- पिताजी, बाप, बापू, अब्बा, बाबाHindi
- apu, apaHungarian
- հայրիկArmenian
- ayahIndonesian
- babbo, papà, pàItalian
- אַבָּאHebrew
- お父さん, パパJapanese
- მამაGeorgian
- ឳKhmer
- 아빠, 아버지Korean
- PaterLatin
- tėtisLithuanian
- tētisLatvian
- та́то, та́теMacedonian
- ബാപ്പ, അച്ഛന്Malayalam
- बाबा, पप्पाMarathi
- pappa, paDutch
- pappaNorwegian
- tato, tatuś, tataPolish
- papá, paiPortuguese
- tatăRomanian
- па́па, папа́ша, па́почка, ба́тюшка, ба́тя, тя́тя, папаRussian
- тата, tataSerbo-Croatian
- otecko, tatík, tatkoSlovak
- tata, ata, očka, očeSlovene
- pappaSwedish
- தந்தை, தாதா, அப்பாTamil
- తండ్రిTelugu
- คุณพ่อ, พ่อThai
- dädeTurkmen
- babaTurkish
- па́па, та́то, та́тусьUkrainian
- بابا, دادا, باپ, ابّا, والد صاحبUrdu
- ba, tía, bố, cha, thầyVietnamese
- fatülVolapük
- טאַטעYiddish
- 爸Chinese
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