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Judges 18:29

calling the name of the city Dan, according to the name of their father, who had been born of Israel, though before it was called Laish
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King James Version

And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

English Standard Version

And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor, who was born to Israel; but the name of the city was Laish at the first.

New International Version

They named it Dan after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel-though the city used to be called Laish.