What does ANA mean?

Definitions for ANA
ˈæn ə, ˈɑ nəana

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Ananoun

    mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu

  2. ananoun

    a collection of anecdotes about a person or place

Wiktionary

  1. ananoun

    Anorexia .

  2. anaadverb

    In a direction analogous to up, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.

  3. Etymology: From Greek ἀνά (aná), of each.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ANAadverb

    A word used in the prescriptions of physick, importing the like quantity; as, wine and honey, ā or ana ℥ii; that is, of wine and honey each two ounces.

    Etymology: ἂνά.

    In the same weight prudence and innocence take,
    Ana of each does the just mixture make. Abraham Cowley.

    He’ll bring an apothecary, with a chargeable long bill of anas. John Dryden, Spanish Friar.

  2. ANAnoun

    Books so called from the last syllables of their titles; as Scaligerana, Thuaniana;

ChatGPT

  1. ana

    Ana is not a stand-alone word in English and doesn't have a specific definition. However, it can be used as a prefix of Greek origin, meaning 'up', 'against', 'back', 're-' or 'again'. It is also a common first name in many cultures. Additionally, in the field of medicine, ANA often refers to antinuclear antibodies, a type of autoantibody. Your context of use could give it a more specific meaning.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Anaadverb

    of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), / ij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces

  2. Etymology: [The neut. pl. ending of Latin adjectives in -anus.]

Wikidata

  1. Ana

    Ana is a solo album by American guitarist Ralph Towner recorded in 1996 and released on the ECM label.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ana

    ā′na, a suffix to names of persons or places, denoting a collection of memorable sayings, items of gossip, or miscellaneous facts, as Johnsoniana, Tunbrigiana, &c.: applied also to the literature of some special subject, as Boxiana, Burnsiana, Shakespeariana.—n.pl. specially a collection of the table-talk of some one. [The neut. pl. termination of L. adjectives in -anus = pertaining to.]

Rap Dictionary

  1. ananoun

    A problem. If you got ana then nigga wassup / why you don't want it cuz I am too crunk. -- Crime Mob (If U Got Ana)

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  2. ANA

    What does ANA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ANA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ANA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ana is ranked #67747 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ana surname appeared 291 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ana.

    38.4% or 112 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    25.4% or 74 total occurrences were White.
    20.2% or 59 total occurrences were Asian.
    8.9% or 26 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    6.8% or 20 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ANA in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ANA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ANA in a Sentence

  1. Chief William Quigley:

    Ana got ready and kissed him goodbye and told him to go back to sleep.

  2. Shunichi Miyanaga:

    We are working without pause to deliver the first aircraft to ANA in 2020. It is the beginning of a countdown, not only to the first delivery but to a new era for the industry.

  3. David Peterson:

    This [ the Santa Ana winds ] usually happens to some extent every year, but, like all natural phenomena, happens more severely some years than others.

  4. David Peterson:

    This [the Santa Ana winds] usually happens to some extent every year, but, like all natural phenomenons, happens more severely some years than others.

  5. Marco Rubio:

    Americans should remember Ana Belén Montes for who she really is, despite the fact that she has served her time in prison. If we forget this spy’s story, it will surely repeat itself.

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