This is the 6538th most frequent Russian word.
dan
The Russian word "дан" means "given" or "provided."
'Дан' is a passive verb form meaning 'is given' or 'granted.'
Каждому человеку дан шанс измениться.
Every person is given a chance to change.
'Дан' here is the short form of the verb expressing that something was given in inheritance.
Этот дом нам дан в наследство.
This house was given to us as an inheritance.
'Данные' is a plural noun derived from 'дан,' meaning 'data' or 'information.'