Dana
1 Americannoun
noun
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Charles Anderson, 1819–97, U.S. journalist, editor, and publisher.
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Edward Salisbury, 1849–1935, U.S. mineralogist and physicist.
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his father James Dwight, 1813–95, U.S. geologist and mineralogist.
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Richard Henry, Jr., 1815–82, U.S. jurist, author, and sailor: specialist in admiralty law.
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a male or female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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The probes are linked to Newsom’s former chief-of-staff, Dana Williamson, and Siebel Newsom’s taxes, the source said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Dana Williamson, a former Newsom chief of staff, pleaded guilty in May to bank and wire fraud and other felony charges stemming from a position she held prior to working for the governor.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Three hours after signing the deal, Trump walked out of the Oval Office with UFC Chief Executive Dana White to cheers from the more than 4,000 spectators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Dana Stevens just wrote about Disclosure Day, the new Steven Spielberg movie about aliens coming to Earth.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
Dana nods her agreement and steps out into the hall...but not before she shoots me a stink eye.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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