Dana

¹ American  

[dah-nuh] / ˈdɑ nə /

noun

Irish Mythology.

1. Danu.

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Dana ² American  

[dey-nuh] / ˈdeɪ nə /

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.

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Dana British  

/ ˈdeɪnə /

noun

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

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Dana

Zuffa Boxing chief Dana White largely sidestepped that question afterwards.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Further south, at least seven homes in Dana Point were declared uninhabitable after the coast on which they sit rapidly eroded, with one house collapsing into the sea.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Dana Williamson, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s onetime chief of staff, is seeking to delay her criminal sentencing date for political corruption because of health issues, according to documents filed last week in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

If you’re in the mood for a coming-of-age drama, the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony is “is a perfect little movie,” according to Dana Stevens.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dana leans in past me and calls, “Mr. and Mrs. Rowley—we’re in a hurry.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman