Dana

[ dah-nuh ]

/ ˈdɑ nə /

noun Irish Mythology.

Danu.

Definition for dana (2 of 2)

Dana

[ 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 fatherJames 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.

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Examples from the Web for dana

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.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree|Rich Goldstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dana Rubenstein of The New York Observer wrote that “essential to the experience was segregation.”
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
UPDATE: Managing editor Will Dana took greater responsibility for Rolling Stone's errors in a series of tweets Friday evening.
Rolling Stone Said Yesterday U-VA Rape Story Was ‘Entirely Credible’|Lloyd Grove|December 5, 2014|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.
Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve's Epic Friendship and the Greatest Williams Story Ever Told|Marlow Stern|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Maybe he would have had better luck crossing party lines and working with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Twisted Anti-Vaxx History|Russell Saunders|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Dana thought this a most extraordinary resolution indeed?
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
The next morning brought Constance Elliot, primed with a complete scheme for the future of the Dana.
The Nest Builder|Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
Dana tells us that the skeleton found at Mentone compares favorably with the best modern men.
The Other Side of Evolution|Alexander Patterson
The middle of June brought Mrs. Dana and the children, under Charley's protection.
Alone|Marion Harland
"He does not object to my going to Mr. Dana's alone;" was the response.
Alone|Marion Harland

British Dictionary definitions for dana

Dana

/ (ˈdeɪnə) /

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for dana

Dana

fem. proper name; in U.S. little used before c.1925, then in top 100 for girls born from 1963 to 1984.