Dag is a

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derived from the

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''dagr'', meaning "day" (or the name of the god

Dagr Dagr (Old Norse 'day')Lindow (2001:91). is the divine personification of the day in Norse mythology. He appears in the ''Poetic Edda'', compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the ''Prose Edda'', written in the 13th cen ...

, a personification of the day), most commonly used in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

and

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

. In Sweden, September 16 is Dag's

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. Dag is uncommon as a

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. People with the name Dag include:

Given name

Dag Terje Andersen Dag Terje Andersen (born 27 May 1957 in Frogn, Akershus) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. In addition to professional politics he has worked at a steel mill and as a lumberjack, something that has given him a reputation fo ...

(born 1957), Norwegian politician *

Dag Arnesen Dag Syver Arnesen (born 3 May 1950) is a Norwegian jazz pianist with a series of album releases. Career Arnesen was born in Bergen, and studied classical piano under Jiri Hlinka at the Bergen Music Conservatory and got a commitment by Den ...

(born 1950), Norwegian jazz musician *

Dag Arvas Rear Admiral Dag Gustaf Christer Arvas (22 September 1913 – 1 February 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer. Arvas senior commands include Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet and Chief of the Military Office o ...

(1913–2004), Swedish Navy rear admiral *

Dag Berggrav Dag Berggrav (17 May 1925 – 3 May 2003) was a Norwegian jurist, civil servant and sports administrator. Known mostly for his long tenure at the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister, he also held important positions in sporting life, including t ...

(1925–2003), Norwegian jurist, civil servant and sports administrator *

Dag Bjørndalen Dag Bjørndalen (born 2 April 1970) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He is the older brother of Ole Einar Bjørndalen. His biggest triumph as a biathlete is the silver medal he won in the relay in the 1998 Olympics in Nagano (together ...

(born 1970), former Norwegian biathlete *

Dag Fornæss Dag Fornæss (born 30 June 1948) is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian, European, and World Allround Championships in 1969. He was born in Hamar. Biography Representing Hamar Idrettslag (Hamar Sports Club), Fornæss had his ...

(born 1948), Norwegian, former speed skater *

Dag Frøland Dag Frøland (16 September 1945 – 26 January 2010) was a Norwegian comedian, revue artist and singer, who was best known for his countless impersonations and variety shows in Oslo during the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Frøland was born in ...

(1945–2010), Norwegian comedian, revue artist and singer * Dag Gundersen (1928–2016), Norwegian linguist and lexicographer *

Dag Hammarskjöld Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (English: ,; 29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second secretary-general of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in Septe ...

(1905–1961), Swedish UN Secretary-General (1953–1961) *

Dag Hartelius Dag Hartelius (born 8 November 1955 in Härnösand) is a Swedish diplomat and politician for the Moderate Party (M). Hartelius was Director-General of The National Defence Radio Establishment, assuming office 1 November 2013, and leaving office ...

(born 1955), Swedish diplomat * Dag Herbjørnsrud (born 1971), Norwegian, former editor-in-chief of the Norwegian weekly news magazine ''Ny Tid'' * Dag Heward-Mills (born 1963), Ghanaian Christian evangelist and author *

Dag Ingebrigtsen Dag Ingebrigtsen (born 12 December 1958) is a Norwegian musician who had his debut in 1977 with the group Subway Suck. Ingebrigtsen was born in Trondheim, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic cou ...

(born 1958), Norwegian musician * Dag Larsson (born 1960), Swedish politician *

Dag Otto Lauritzen Dag Otto Lauritzen (born 13 September 1956) is a Norwegian television personality and retired professional cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won a bronze medal in the individual road race. He was the first Norwegian to win ...

(born 1956), Norwegian cyclist * Dag Alexander Olsen (born 1989), Norwegian footballer *

Dag Palovic Dag Palovič (born 4 January 1975, in Bratislava) is a Slovak writer, TV presenter and former professional poker player known for being a member of PokerStars Team Pro between 2011 and 2013 due to achieving relative success on the international ...

(born 1975), Slovakian Pokerstars Team Pro Member *

Dag Erik Pedersen Dag Erik Pedersen (6 June 1959 – 3 June 2024) was a Norwegian road racing cyclist with a long career as professional. He won 3 stages in the Giro d'Italia and he came 4th in the Road race in the 1981 World Championship. He was a member of Bir ...

(born 1959), Norwegian cyclist *

Dag Prawitz Dag Prawitz (born 1936, Stockholm) is a Swedish philosopher and logician. He is best known for his work on proof theory and the foundations of natural deduction, and for his contributions to proof-theoretic semantics. Prawitz is a member of the ...

(born 1936), Swedish philosopher and logician * Dag Ringsson (died ), Norwegian, member of Olav Haraldsson's army at the battle of Stiklest *

Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe (10 December 1926 – 1 February 2013) was a Norwegian musicologist, composer, music critic and biographer. He was a lecturer at the University of Oslo for thirty years, from 1973 with the title of professor. His research main ...

(1926–2013), Norwegian musicologist, composer, music critic and biographer *

Dag Solstad Dag Solstad (16 July 1941 – 14 March 2025) was a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer and dramatist whose work has been translated into 20 languages. Solstad wrote nearly 30 books and was the only author to have received the Norwegian L ...

(born 1941), Norwegian author *

Dag Spantell Dag Spantell (born March 24, 1950, in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer who was at his most popular in the 1970s. At the age of twelve he was inspired by The Shadows to start his own instrumental band called ''Beatboys'', where he played rhyt ...

(born 1950), Norwegian singer * Dag Volle (1963–1998) (

Denniz Pop Dag Krister Volle (26 April 1963 – 30 August 1998), better known as Denniz Pop (stylized ''Denniz PoP''), was a Swedish DJ, music producer, and songwriter. He was a member of the DJ collective SweMix and later co-founded the recording studio ...

), Swedish pop music producer *

Dag Wennlund Dag Bengt Wennlund (born 6 October 1963) is a retired javelin thrower from Sweden, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992 and 1996). He is a three-time Swedish champion in the men's javelin event (1985, ...

, (born 1963) Swedish javelin thrower * Dag C. Weberg (born 1937), Norwegian politician *

Dag Wirén Dag Ivar Wirén (15 October 1905 – 19 April 1986) was a Swedish composer. Life Wirén was born at Striberg near Nora. His father had a roller blind factory, and there were various musical activities in the family home; he took piano ...

(1905–1986), Swedish composer

Nickname

* "Dags",

Daryl Somers Daryl Paul Somers (né Schulz; 6 August 1951) is an Australian television personality and musician, and a triple Gold Logie award-winner. He rose to national fame as the host and executive producer of the long-running comedy-variety program ' ...

, an Australian television personality * "DAG",

David Alan Grier David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'' (1990–1994) ...

's nickname based on his initials

Surname

* Burcu Dağ (born 1981), Turkish para-archer *

Ekrem Dağ Ekrem Hayyam Dağ (born 5 December 1980) is a football coach and a former player. Born in Turkey, he played for the Austria national team. Club career Dağ started his career at SVL Flavia Solva but joined the youth team of SK Sturm Graz in 1 ...

(born 1980), Turkish football player *

Şevket Dağ Şevket Dağ (1876, Istanbul - 1944, Istanbul) was a Turkish painter, art teacher and politician. Although he painted in a wide variety of genres, he is perhaps best remembered for his interior portraits of major historical structures. Biogra ...

(1876–1944), Turkish artist and politician

Fictional characters

* Dag Redwing Hickory, male protagonist of

Lois McMaster Bujold Lois McMaster Bujold ( ; born November 2, 1949) is an American speculative fiction writer. She has won the Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record (not counting his Retro Hugos). Her novella '' The Mountains of ...

's series of novels "The Sharing Knife" * Rick "Dag" Dagless, a character on the TV series ''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'' * Daggett Doofus Beaver, a cartoon character from Nickelodeon TV Series "

The Angry Beavers ''The Angry Beavers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mitch Schauer for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around the zany hijinks of Norbert and Daggett Beaver, two young beaver brothers who have moved out of their parents' home to bec ...

" * Dag Daughtry, a character in Jack London's novel '' Michael, Brother of Jerry'' *The Dag, a character in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road * Dag, the main antagonist of

Barnyard A barnyard or farmyard is an enclosed or open yard adjoining a barn,Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009. Barn. n. and, typically, related farm buildings, including a farmhouse. Enclosed ...

Dag, a side character from

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