Daniel O'Keefe (painter)
Daniel O'Keefe may refer to: * Daniel J. O'Keefe (born 1950), communications scholar and professor *Daniel O'Keefe (writer) Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe (February 25, 1928 – August 29, 2012) was an American writer. He was an editor at ''Reader's Digest'' for more than 30 years, where he worked with a wide range of writers. He is known for creating Festivus, an annual ... (1928–2012), editor and author who invented Festivus See also * Dan O'Keefe (other) * Daniel O'Keeffe (other) {{hndis, Okeefe, Daniel ...
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Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ...
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Daniel O'Keefe (writer)
Daniel Lawrence O'Keefe (February 25, 1928 – August 29, 2012) was an American writer. He was an editor at ''Reader's Digest'' for more than 30 years, where he worked with a wide range of writers. He is known for creating Festivus, an annual secular holiday celebrated on December 23; it became more widely known after his eldest son, Dan O'Keefe (writer), Dan O'Keefe, featured it in a December 1997 episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. Early life and education Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, O'Keefe received a B.A. from Columbia in 1949, an M.A. from Columbia University, and a PhD. from the New School for Social Research. At Columbia, he was national president of Junior Achievement. He was personally recruited for work by DeWitt Wallace, founder of ''Reader's Digest''. O'Keefe became an editor there, serving for over thirty years. He worked with freelancers such as Ray Bradbury and Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz, who lived and worked for decades in California. ...
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Dan O'Keefe (other)
Dan O'Keefe may refer to: * Dan O'Keefe (writer) (born 1968), television writer and author, popularizer of Festivus on ''Seinfeld'' * Dan O'Keefe (politician), former member of the California State Senate and the Cupertino City Council * Dan O'Keefe (soccer), retired American soccer forward See also * Daniel O'Keefe (other) * Dan O'Keeffe Daniel Joseph O'Keeffe (2 June 1907 – 2 June 1967), known as "Danno", was an Irish Gaelic footballer, regarded by some as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport. Career O'Keeffe was born in Fermoy, County Cork, but the family mo ...