Dana may refer to:

Spirituality

• Dana (Buddhism), the practice of generosity or giving in Buddhism
• Dana (Sikhism), the material virtue of charity in Sikhism
• Danu (Irish goddess), the Celtic mother goddess
• Dana (pronounced "Dah-nuh"), European name derived from Bohdana or Bogdana meaning "of God"

Dana is a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning generosity or giving. ... In Irish mythology, Danu or Dana was the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu), although little is recorded about her as a character. ...

People

see Dana (name) // Dana as a surname may have several origins. ...

Surnames:

• Bill Dana, an American comedian, writer, producer and composer, well-known for his character Jose Jimenez in the Steve Allen Show
• Daniel Dana, American educator, the president of Dartmouth College
• Francis Dana, an American lawyer
• Henry Dana, founder of the Native Police force in Victoria, Australia in the nineteenth century
• James Dwight Dana, an American zoologist and geologist
• John Cotton Dana, a highly influential American librarian and museum director
• Mazen Dana, a Reuters cameraman who was shot dead by US soldiers
• Paul Dana, a former American race car driver in the Indy Racing League, who died in a crash in March 2006
• Richard Henry Dana, Jr., an American lawyer and politician , most famous for his classic book Two Years Before the Mast
• Samuel Dana Horton, an American writer on bimetallism
• Samuel W. Dana, an American lawyer and politician
• Sophia Dana, a nineteenth-century feminist, a Transcendentalist and later a Catholic
• Vic Dana, an American dancer and singer
• Viola Dana, (also known as Viola Flugrath, born Virginia Flugrath) a silent movie actress
• William H. Dana, a retired American astronaut

Given names: Bill Dana Bill Dana (born October 5, 1924) is a comedian, writer, author, producer and composer, who was well-established in comedy writing before he created the character Jose Jimenez for the Steve Allen Show. ... Daniel Dana was the president of Dartmouth College from 1820-1850. ... Francis Dana (1743–1811) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Massachusetts. ... James Dwight Dana (February 12, 1813 - April 14, 1895) was an American geologist, mineralogist and zoologist. ... John Cotton Dana (1856-1929) was a highly influential American librarian and museum director who did much of his work in Newark, New Jersey. ... Mazen Dana at work covering the news. ... Paul Dana Paul Dana (April 15, 1975 – March 26, 2006) was an American race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... Richard Henry Dana Jr. ... Samuel Dana Horton (January 16, 1844 - February 23, 1895), American writer on bimetallism, was born in Pomeroy, Ohio. ... Samuel Wittlesey Dana (February 13, 1760–July 21, 1830) was an American lawyer and politician from Middletown, Connecticut. ... Sophia Willard Dana Ripley (1803-1861), wife of George Ripley, was a nineteenth-century feminist, a Transcendentalist and later a Catholic. ... Vic Dana (born August 26, 1942 in Buffalo, New York) is an American dancer and singer. ... Viola Dana, sometimes credited as Viola Flugrath, (born June 26, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York; died July 3, 1987 in Woodland Hills, California) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent movies. ... William Harvey Dana is a retired astronaut. ...

• Dana Rosemary Scallon, Irish singer & Eurovision Song Contest winner
• Dana (Korea), a South Korean pop singer
• The Dana Girls
• DJ Lady Dana, a Dutch DJ

In fiction: Dana Rosemary Scallon, formerly Dana (born August 30, 1951), is a successful former singer turned Irish politician. ... Dana was born as Hong Sung Mi (홍성미) on 17 July 1986. ... The Dana Girls mystery stories, 1932 - 1968, were created by American author Harriet Stratemeyer Adams to capitalize on the popularity of both the Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys books. ... Dana van Dreven (born July 8, 1974 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) aka DJ Lady Dana, is one of the worlds leading Hardstyle DJs. ...

• Dana (Buffyverse), a fictional character on the television show Angel
• Dana, a Bratz character
• Dana, a character on Zoey 101
• Dana Scully an FBI Agent on the X-Files

In mythology: Dana is a Vampire Slayer on the television show Angel. ... The Bratz logo Bratz is the name of a line of 10 inch (254 mm) dolls produced by MGA Entertainment starting in mid-2001. ... Zoey 101 is an American live-action situation comedy television show for children and teenagers that debuted on January 9, 2005. ... Special Agent Dana Katherine Scully (born February 23, 1964) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The X-Files, played by Gillian Anderson. ...

• King Dana, a Corinthian king, son of Sysiphus and Merope

Other:

• Dana International, Israeli transsexual singer and Eurovision Song Contest winner

Dana International performs at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest Dana International (Hebrew: דנה אינטרנשיונל; stage name of Sharon Cohen, born Yaron Cohen in Tel Aviv, Israel on February 2, 1972) is an Israeli transsexual pop singer of Yemenite origin, who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest for her song Diva. She was...

See also

• Dannah Feinglass

Dannah Feinglass, born April 22, 1975, in Port Washington, New York, is an improvisational comic and actress. ...

Organizations/companies

• The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a Boston, Massachusetts-based cancer treatment and research center*
• The Dana Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation founded by Charles A. Dana, a New York State legislator, industrialist, and philanthropist
• Dana Corporation, a USA based auto parts firm
• Dana Design, a small manufacuter of backpacks for mountain climbing
• Aes Dana, a French black metal and pagan metal band
• Dana College, an accredited baccalaureate college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Blair, Nebraska
• Dana Centre, opened in 2003, an event venue in London, England
• Dana (weapon), a brand of artillery gun
• Dana (magazine), an Irish free-thinking literary magazine which published some of James Joyce's earliest poems

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a major affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute. ... The Dana Foundation is a private institution based in New York dedicated to the support of activities and publications in science, health, and education, particularly in the neurosciences. ... Charles A. Dana may refer to: Charles Anderson Dana (1819–1897), U.S. journalist, author, government official Charles A. Dana (philanthropist), New York State legislator, industrialist, philanthropist This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that might otherwise share the same title, which is a person... Dana Corporation is an auto parts and systems company currently being reorganized under Chapter 11 bankruptcy law. ... Dana Design was a small manufacuter of extremely high end backpacks for mountain climbing based in the Pacific Northwest. ... Aes Dana is a french black metal and Pagan metal band. ... Dana College is an accredited baccalaureate college in Blair, Nebraska. ... The Dana Centre, opened in 2003, is an event venue in London for contemporary science debate, run largely by the Science Museum. ... Image:152mm SpGH Dana model 77 line. ...

Things

• Dana (software) [1], a German IRC client (computer software)
• Dana Hills High School, a high school in Dana Point, California
• ZAZ Dana, a model of ZAZ automobile
• AlphaSmart Dana, a personal digital assistant made by AlphaSmart
• DANA (weapon), a Czech made self-propelled artillery gun

Dana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point, California. ... ZAZ Slavuta The ZAZ Tavria (Russian: ) is a range of front wheel drive subcompact cars made by Ukrainian ZAZ. The Tavria and subsequent Dana/Slavuta hatchbacks replaced rear wheel drive Zaporozhets in the product lineup. ... The AlphaSmart is a brand of portable, battery powered smart keyboards manufactured by , currently owned by Renaissance Learning, Inc. ... Image:152mm SpGH Dana model 77 line. ...

Locations

• ancient Dana or Tyana in Cappadocia
• Dana, Massachusetts, United States, a former town that was disincorporated as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir
• Dana Point, California, a town in the state of California, USA
• Dana, Illinois, a town in the state of Illinois, USA
• Dana, Indiana, a town in the state of Indiana, USA
• Dana, Iowa, a town in the state of Iowa, USA
• Mount Dana, a mountain peak in Yosemite National Park, USA
• Dana Meadows, are meadows at the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park, at the foot of Mount Dana
• Dana Point Harbor
• Dana, Jordan a town in Jordan
• Dana reserve, one of the Biosphere reserves located in Jordan

Tyana was an ancient city of Anatolia, in modern south-eastern Turkey. ... Cappadocia in 188 BC In ancient geography, Cappadocia (from Persian: Katpatuka meaning the land of beautiful horses, Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names; Turkish Kapadokya) was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... Dana is a former town in Massachusetts. ... The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Dana Point is a city located in southern Orange County, California. ... Dana is a village located in La Salle County, Illinois. ... Dana is a town located in Vermillion County, Indiana. ... Dana is a city located in Greene County, Iowa. ... Mount Dana is a mountain on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park and is the second highest peak within the park after Mount Lyell. ... Mount Dana (left) and Mount Gibbs (right) from Dana Meadows. ... Dana Point is a city located in southern Orange County, California. ... A Biosphere Reserve is an international conservation designation for reserves designated by UNESCO under the MaB (Man and the Biosphere) Programme. ...

See also

• Danaë

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