Dana

¹

[ dah-nuh ]

noun

, Irish Mythology.

1. Danu.

Dana

²

[ dey-nuh ]

noun

1. Charles Anderson, 1819–97, U.S. journalist, editor, and publisher.
2. Edward Salisbury, 1849–1935, U.S. mineralogist and physicist.
3. his father James Dwight, 1813–95, U.S. geologist and mineralogist.
4. Richard Henry, Jr., 1815–82, U.S. jurist, author, and sailor: specialist in admiralty law.
5. a male or female given name.

Dana

/ ˈdeɪnə /

noun

1. DanaJames Dwight18131895MUSSCIENCE: geologist James Dwight (dwaɪt). 1813–95, American geologist; noted for his work The System of Mineralogy (1837)

Example Sentences

He spent most of the night sat between UFC President Dana White and Tesla CEO Musk.

From BBC

But after all those years and all the games their teams have played since, Lincoln Riley is less sure than ever what to expect from Dana Holgorsen on Saturday when USC faces Nebraska.

From Los Angeles Times

However this second Dana weather system is not expected to be as dramatic as the red alert on 29 October, when the Valencia region in particular suffered an unprecedented loss of lives and material damage.

From BBC

However this second “Dana” weather system is not expected to be as dramatic as the red alert on 29 October, when the Valencia region in particular suffered an unprecedented loss of lives and material damage.

From BBC

Host Dana Bash can't even hide her skepticism about even proposing such a scenario.

From Salon