Dana

¹ American

[dah-nuh] / ˈdɑ nə /

noun

Irish Mythology.

Danu.

Dana ² American

[dey-nuh] / ˈdeɪ nə /

noun

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

Dana British

/ ˈdeɪnə /

noun

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

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Dana shareholders will end up owning 49.9% of the new entity.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Besides the two casino-hotels, the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation owns several other hotels, including the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares of Dana fell 2.7%, to $34.52, in premarket trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Dana might become a stock for value investors looking for a deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“I’ll tell you all about it, Dana, but some other time. Now, somehow, I’ve got to fit myself back into nineteen seventy-six. If I can.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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