Meaning of Dana | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy.
   uncountable
2. An American surname.
3. A female given name,
4. A village in the Gmina of Puck, Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
5. Alternative spelling of dana.
   alt-of, alternative, uncountable
6. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, originally given in honor of Richard Henry Dana Jr.
   US
7. A village in central-west Jordan, from South Levantine Arabic ضانا.
8. A town in Indiana; named for Charles Dana, a railroad official.
9. A village in Amhara, Ethiopia, from Amharic ዳና (dana).
10. A village in Illinois; named for Thomas Dana, a railroad official.
11. A town in central-west Nepal, from Nepali दाना (dānā)
12. A city in Iowa; named for Samuel Dana, an early settler.

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Examples

“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.”

“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 president-elect’s inner circle.”

“from Persian دانا (dânâ, “wise”).”

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

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