Danzig was the name of a city that used to belong to Germany. Since 1945, it has been called Gdańsk, Poland. GdaÅ„sk (IPA: ; German: , Kashubian: , Late Latin: ; older English Dantzig; also other languages) is Polands sixth-largest city, and also her principal seaport and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. ...

Due to the predominant German background between 1308 and 1945, Danzig refers to the city in this historical context, for example the Free City of Danzig. In German, the city continues today to be known as Danzig, just as in Polish the city was known as Gdańsk even prior to 1945. Flag of Danzig The Free City of Danzig refers to either of two short-lived city-states which were centered on the present-day Baltic port known as GdaÅ„sk (German: Danzig). ...

Danzig (Danziger, Dantzig) is also the surname of a number of people, including: A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...

• Avraham Danzig (1748–1820), Rabbi, author of Jewish Law works
• Glenn Danzig (born 1955), American musician, songwriter, publisher, and founder of the bands Danzig, The Misfits and Samhain
• Jon Danzig (1947 - 2005), software distributor
• Richard Danzig (born 1944), American lawyer and former US Secretary of the Navy
• Mac Danzig (born 1980), American professional mixed martial arts practitioner

Rabbi Avraham Danzig (1748-1820) was a decisor and codifier, best known as the author of the works of Jewish law Chayei Adam and Chochmat Adam. ... Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone on June 23, 1955 in Lodi, New Jersey, USA), is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the Horrorpunk genre of music. ... Danzig is an American band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with heavy metal music. ... The Misfits are a Horror punk band formed in 1977 and led by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone) and later, bassist Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa). ... Samhain was a deathrock/Horror punk band formed by Glenn Danzig in 1983 as The Misfits were in major turmoil and close to disbanding. ... Jon Danzig was the founder of the Debian based Libranet Linux distribution. ... Richard Danzig was the 71st Secretary of the United States Navy, serving under President Bill Clinton. ... Mac Danzig (b. ...

Other uses

• Danzig Trilogy, a series of novels by Danzig native Günter Grass
• Danzig (album), 1988 debut album of the same band
• Danzig (band), the metal band founded by Glenn Danzig
• Danzig (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse

The Danzig Trilogy (German: Danziger Triologie) is a series of novels and novellas by German author Günter Grass about wartime Danzig (now Gdańsk). ... Danzig is the 1988 debut album of the eponymous band led by Glenn Danzig, formerly the songwriter and vocalist of The Misfits and Samhain. ... Danzig is an American band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with heavy metal music. ... Danzig (1977- 2006) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is best know as a Champion sire. ...

See also

• Dantzig (disambiguation)
• Gdańsk (disambiguation)

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