Definitions for dana
ˈdeɪ nədana

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Danu, Dananoun

   Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dananoun

   of uncertain origin.

2. Dananoun

   derived from the surname.

3. Dananoun

   usually interpreted as a form of Daniel, taken to use in the twentieth century; possibly borrowed from eastern Europe.

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1. dana

   Dana is an ancient Sanskrit word that can have different meanings depending on the context but it is generally translated as "giving," or "gift" in English. It is often associated with concepts of generosity or charity in various spiritual and cultural traditions, particularly in Buddhism and Hinduism. In Buddhism, it refers to the practice of cultivating generosity, which is one fundamental aspect of the path to spiritual development. However, Dana can also be a gender-neutral first name in certain cultures with different meanings such as "arbiter" in Hebrew or "God is my judge" in Old English. The use and interpretation of this term can vary significantly among different cultures and traditions.

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1. dana

   Song lyrics by dana -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by dana on the Lyrics.com website.

2. DANA

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

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DANA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dana is ranked #6008 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dana surname appeared 5,723 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Dana.
   
   79.6% or 4,557 total occurrences were White.
   8% or 459 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.8% or 335 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 142 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.1% or 123 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 107 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Celtic Deity

Anagrams for dana »

1. nada

2. aDNA

3. ANDA

How to pronounce dana?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dana in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dana in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of dana in a Sentence

1. Rudy Giuliani:

   They're giving us the material to do it. Of course, we have to do it in defending the President. To a large extent, remember Dana, what we're doing here, it is the public opinion, because eventually the decision here is going to be impeach or not impeach.

2. Larry Kudlow:

   At a minimum, we will put in 300 bucks and the states will continue with their 400 bucks. But I think all they have to do is put up an extra dollar and we'll be able to throw in the extra $ 100, but on average, Dana, it'll run to about $ 800.

3. Rosemary Ostmann:

   In addition to raising money and helping the 221 journalists imprisoned, Dana and the rest of the team are hoping it'll raise awareness of what it takes to report a story, and how important that truth is for a free and prosperous society.

4. Pilar Weston:

   It's becoming more and more of a mental issue for Dana Aber, constantly worrying about being safe, what will happen to me if I take the train ? Or if I walk on the wrong street ? Or when I take a ride on my bike ?

5. Mike Conaway:

   On Dana Rohrabacher and Wasserman-Schultz, that was just more professional courtesy and trying to protect future equities of asking members to come down and testify behind closed doors.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dana
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dana
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html