Dana

¹

[ dah-nuh ]

noun

, Irish Mythology.

1. Danu.

Dana

²

[ dey-nuh ]

noun

1. Charles Anderson, 1819–97, U.S. journalist, editor, and publisher.
2. Edward Salisbury, 1849–1935, U.S. mineralogist and physicist.
3. his father James Dwight, 1813–95, U.S. geologist and mineralogist.
4. Richard Henry, Jr., 1815–82, U.S. jurist, author, and sailor: specialist in admiralty law.
5. a male or female given name.

Dana

/ ˈdeɪnə /

noun

1. DanaJames Dwight18131895MUSSCIENCE: geologist James Dwight (dwaɪt). 1813–95, American geologist; noted for his work The System of Mineralogy (1837)

Example Sentences

Dana showed incredible courage and perseverance throughout, and it is rewarding now to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

From Washington Blade

It has available industry-benchmark Dana front and rear differentials, and they lock.

From Popular-Science

She then used the depths she measured with the drill — along with a computer model — to calculate the volume of the Dana glacier.

From Science News For Students

“We’re going to do some digging and see what the hell is going on,” Dana said Wednesday.

From Washington Post

I love Matt and Dana, but I’m outraged by such false claims.

From Washington Blade

Taking over the role of Audrey Griswold from Dana Barron and Dana Hill is a young Juliette Lewis in one of her first film roles.

From The Daily Beast

Dana Rubenstein of The New York Observer wrote that “essential to the experience was segregation.”

From The Daily Beast

UPDATE: Managing editor Will Dana took greater responsibility for Rolling Stone's errors in a series of tweets Friday evening.

From The Daily Beast

I thought: My God, not only do I have Dana and my kids but I have friends like Robin and Gregory [Mosher] who truly care.

From The Daily Beast

Maybe he would have had better luck crossing party lines and working with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher.

From The Daily Beast

Mrs. Dana was Carry's senior by ten years or more, and resembled her more in voice and manner, than feature.

From Project Gutenberg

"She alludes to Mr. Dana's brothers," said Carry, with a slight blush, which Ida remembered afterwards.

From Project Gutenberg

Four beaux—including father—handsomest of all; and but two belles—three—pardon me, Mrs. Dana.

From Project Gutenberg

"Suffer me to pass, Dr. Dana;" and a venerable minister stooped towards the weeping girl.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Villet cheered them on by his gusto of every repartee; and John Dana set his seal of confirmation upon each profound remark.

From Project Gutenberg