This is the 882nd most frequent French word.
daniel
In French, "Daniel" is a proper noun, typically used as a male given name.
Here, 'Daniel' is used as a proper noun, representing a person's name.
Daniel est mon ami.
Daniel is my friend.
In this sentence, 'Daniel' is part of a proper noun referring to a specific church, showing its use in a title.
Nous avons visité l'église de Saint-Daniel.
We visited the Church of Saint-Daniel.
This usage explains the general concept of the name 'Daniel', describing it as a common first name.