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Gender
Feminine and Masculine
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Origin of the Name Dana
Old Norse or Irish; Hebrew; Slavic or Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Dana
English; Jewish, Romanian, Czech, German; Bulgarian, Macedonian
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Meaning of the Name Dana
The name Dana has several meanings:
1. As a unisex name it comes from a surname that is common in the United States. The surname is of uncertain origin. According to some theories, it could belong to a person who was Danish (from the Old Norse word "Danr" meaning "Dane").
It could also be of Irish origin, though the surname itself is not used in Ireland. Dana was the name of an ancient Irish fertility goddess, and it was used as a feminine name in the Middle Ages.
2. As a feminine name it is a feminine form of Dan (1) or Daniel.
3. As a feminine name it can be a short form of Bogdana, Gordana or Yordana.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Dana Andrews (1909 - 1992), an American actor;
Dana Rosemary Scallon, known as Dana (born 1951), an Irish female singer and former politician;
Dana Carvey (born 1955), an American comedian and actor;
Dana Delany (born 1956), an American actress;
Dana Brown (born 1959), an American male surfer and filmmaker.
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Names Related to Dana
Refer to the following lists: names related to Dana (1) |
names related to Dan (1) |
names related to Daniel |
names related to Bogdan |
names related to Gordan |
names related to Jordan.
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