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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The Dana Point Marina Inn was set to be demolished and replaced by two new hotels on the harbor, though the vote to approve the leases has been postponed to next month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

UFC fighter pay has been questioned by athletes and the media after boxer Conor Benn signed a reported £11m one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing, owned by UFC president Dana White.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The adult bald eagle was seen on the ground near Dana Point Park on Thursday and Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

My colleague Dana Stevens says it may be her favorite Nolan movie to date.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

But Dana was nowhere to be seen at Trace Middle.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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