Spelling Bees and Séances Spell AYKROYD. (without looking!) Can you pronounce it? (ˈeɪkˌrɔɪd ) Can I get the definition? According to Collins English Dictionary, Aykroyd is a noun, meaning “Dan”. Dan. born 1952, Canadian film actor and screenwriter, best known for the television show Saturday Night Live (1975–80) and the films The Blues Brothers (1980), Ghostbusters (1984), and Driving Miss Daisy (1989) Can you …