{{Short description|Scandinavian masculine given name}} {{Other uses|Dag (disambiguation){{!}}Dag}} {{Infobox given name | name = Dag | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= {{IPA|sv|ˈdɑːɡ|lang}} | gender = Male | meaning =''Dagr'' (day) | region = Scandinavia | origin = Old Norse | language = Norwegian, Swedish | related names = | footnotes = }}
'''Dag''' is a masculine Scandinavian given name derived from the Old Norse ''dagr'', meaning "day", or the name of the god Dagr, a personification of the day. It is most commonly used in Norway and Sweden. In Sweden, September 16 is Dag's Name Day. Dag is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Dag include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/dag |title=View Name: Dag |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>
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==Given name==
* Dag Terje Andersen (born 1957), Norwegian politician * Dag Arnesen (born 1950), Norwegian jazz musician * Dag Arvas (1913–2004), Swedish Navy rear admiral * Dag Berggrav (1925–2003), Norwegian jurist, civil servant and sports administrator * Dag Bjørndalen (born 1970), Norwegian former biathlete * Dag Fornæss (born 1948), Norwegian former speed skater * Dag Frøland (1945–2010), Norwegian comedian, revue artist and singer * Dag Gundersen (1928–2016), Norwegian linguist and lexicographer * Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961), Swedish UN Secretary-General (1953–1961) * Dag Hartelius (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 (born 1958), Norwegian musician * Dag Larsson (born 1960), Swedish politician * Dag Otto Lauritzen (born 1956), Norwegian cyclist * Dag Alexander Olsen (born 1989), Norwegian footballer * Dag Palovič (born 1975), Slovak TV presenter and poker player * Dag Erik Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian cyclist * Dag Prawitz (born 1936), Swedish philosopher and logician * Dag Ringsson (died), Norwegian, member of Olav Haraldsson's army at the battle of Stiklest * Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe (1926–2013), Norwegian musicologist, composer, music critic and biographer * Dag Solstad (born 1941), Norwegian author * Dag Spantell (1950–2025), Norwegian singer * Dag Volle (1963–1998) (Denniz Pop), Swedish pop music producer * Dag C. Weberg (born 1937), Norwegian politician * Dag Wennlund (born 1963), Swedish javelin thrower * Dag Wirén (1905–1986), Swedish composer
==Nickname== * "Dags", Daryl Somers, an Australian television personality * "DAG", David Alan Grier's nickname based on his initials
==Surname== * Burcu Dağ (born 1981), Turkish para-archer * Ekrem Dağ (born 1980), Turkish football player * Şevket Dağ (1876–1944), Turkish artist and politician
==Fictional characters== * Dag Redwing Hickory, male protagonist of Lois McMaster Bujold'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" * 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 * Dag, a side character from Assassin's Creed Valhalla
==References== {{Reflist}}
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