Dana en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Dawnay, or else an altered form of Dan or Daniel.
Meanings
- An American surname.
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(US) 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.
1971, J. Anthony Lukas, Don't Shoot — We Are Your Children, Random House, →ISBN, page 419: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.
2024 November 16, Aaron Timms, “How UFC head Dana White became the glue between Maga and the manosphere”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2025:Currently serving his sixth term in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher represents California's scenic 45th Congressional District.
2000, California Blue Book, page 168:
- 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.