dana

name

1. An American surname.
2. (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.”

   “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.”

3. A town in Indiana; named for Charles Dana, a railroad official.
4. A village in Illinois; named for Thomas Dana, a railroad official.
5. A city in Iowa; named for Samuel Dana, an early settler.
6. A female given name,

   “from Persian دانا (dânâ, “wise”).”

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

7. A village in central-west Jordan, from South Levantine Arabic ضانا.
8. A village in Amhara, Ethiopia, from Amharic ዳና (dana).
9. A town in central-west Nepal, from Nepali दाना (dānā)
10. A village in the Gmina of Puck, Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

noun

1. (uncountable)The virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy.