dana

UK /ˈdɑːnə/ US /ˈdeɪ.nə/

name 10noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

white

VERB + DANA

like, names, saw, see, think

I saw Dana at the grocery store yesterday and we grabbed coffee together.

DANA + NOUN

california's, christopher, corina, cotton, rohrabacher

Christopher Dana worked as a consultant for the technology firm for five years.

PREP.

in, in, up

The charity decided to dana up money for the local food bank this weekend.

Definitions

name

An American surname.

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, originally given in honor of Richard Henry Dana Jr.

Johnie had become a "problem" for the advisers and "baby deans" in University Hall: men with marvelously Puritan names like Dana Cotton and Christopher Wadsworth called him in and asked what the trouble was.

Currently serving his sixth term in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher represents California's scenic 45th Congressional District.

A town in Indiana; named for Charles Dana, a railroad official.

A village in Illinois; named for Thomas Dana, a railroad official.

A city in Iowa; named for Samuel Dana, an early settler.

name

A female given name,

from Persian دانا (dânâ, “wise”).

from Gulf Arabic دانة (dāna, “pearl”).

A village in central-west Jordan, from South Levantine Arabic ضانا.

A village in Amhara, Ethiopia, from Amharic ዳና (dana).

A town in central-west Nepal, from Nepali दाना (dānā)

name

A village in the Gmina of Puck, Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann

danu

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Currently serving his sixth term in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher represents California's scenic 45th Congressional District.

Wiktionary

When Dana White barreled up to the microphone, at Donald Trump’s request, to say his piece on election night, it represented confirmation of the UFC CEO’s status as one of the key members of the presi

Wiktionary

from Persian دانا (dânâ, “wise”).

Wiktionary

from Gulf Arabic دانة (dāna, “pearl”).

Wiktionary

What do you think Dana has in mind?

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Usage Notes

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