Dana may refer to:

People

Given name

Dana (given name) Dana is a unisex given name. It was among the 100 most popular names given to girls born in the United States between 1960 and 1990. It has since fallen in popularity and was ranked the 446th most popular name given to girls born in the United Stat ...

Surname

Dana (surname) Dana ( or ) as a surname may have several origins. In England, it came from ''dann'', the valley of a meadow, and it may mean the dweller of that valley. In Continental Europe, it probably came from ''Dane (disambiguation), Dane'' (or Danish, from D ...

Dana family The Dana family is a Boston Brahmin family that arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts from England during the later end of the Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640). Richard Dana, immigrant The patriarch, Richard Dana (16201690) was said t ...

of Cambridge, Massachusetts **

James Dwight Dana James Dwight Dana FRS FRSE (February 12, 1813 – April 14, 1895) was an American geologist, mineralogist, volcanologist, and zoologist. He made pioneering studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, and the origin and structure of continent ...

(1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana

Nickname or stage name

Dana International Sharon Cohen ( he, שרון כהן; born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International ( he, דנה אינטרנשיונל), is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums. She wa ...

, stage name of singer Sharon Cohen *

Dana Shum Shum Shuk-yee, better known by her stage name Dana, was a Hong Kong former actress who was active in the 1970s. She was best known for her erotic roles in the Category III films and also for her roles in the Shaw Brothers Studio's films '' The Supe ...

, the Shaw Brothers Hong Kong actress from 1973 to 1979 * Dana, stage name of

Dana Rosemary Scallon Dana Rosemary Scallon (born Rosemary Brown; 30 August 1951), known professionally as Dana, is an Irish singer and former politician who served as Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004. While still a schoolgirl she won the 1970 ...

(born 1951), Irish singer and former politician *

Dana (South Korean singer) Hong Sung-mi (born 17 July 1986), known professionally as Dana, is a South Korean singer, musical actress and vocal coach. Dana first made her public appearance with acts on the boy group H.O.T's sci-fi movie ''Age of Peace'' in 2000. Dana ...

(born 1986), South Korean pop singer

Places

Ancient world

* Ancient Dana or

Tyana Tyana ( grc, Τύανα), earlier known as Tuwana ( Hieroglyphic Luwian: ; Akkadian: ) and Tuwanuwa ( Hittite: ) was an ancient city in the Anatolian region of Cappadocia, in modern Kemerhisar, Niğde Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey. It w ...

in Cappadocia, capital of a Neo-Hittite kingdom in the 1st millennium BC * Ancient Dana possibly associated with

Tynna Tynna ( grc, Τύννα), possibly also known as Dana, was a town of ancient Cataonia or of southern ancient Cappadocia, Cappadocia mentioned by Ptolemy. It was located in the neighbourhood of Faustinopolis, and inhabited through Roman Empire, Roma ...

in Cappadocia

Canada

CFS Dana Canadian Forces Station Dana (CFS Dana) was a military radar station 35 miles east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the Rural Municipality of Bayne, Saskatchewan. RCAF Station Dana (also known as Sage Hill) was opened in 1962 as part of the Pinetree ...

, a former military radar installation in Saskatchewan, Canada *

Dana Lake The Lake Dana is a freshwater body of the territory of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, at Canada. The Dana Lake Hydrographic watershed is accessible via the for ...

, a lake in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, Canada

Ethiopia

Dana, Ethiopia Dana (in Amharic: ዳና) is a village located 38 km away from Weldiya town in the district of Habru, North Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, I ...

, a village

Iran

Dana County Dana County ( fa, شهرستان دنا; Lurish: شݴرستانی دنا ) is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. The capital of the county is Sisakht. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions of ...

, an administrative subdivision of Iran *

Dana Rural District Dana Rural District ( fa, دهستان دنا) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central District of Dana County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called ...

, an administrative subdivision of Iran

Jordan

Dana, Jordan ''For the nature reserve, click here.'' Dana ( ar, ضانا) is a village near the city of Tafilah, in the Feynan area in central-western Jordan (Tafilah Governorate). It is situated on the edge of Wadi Dana, a large natural canyon, and has views ...

, a town *

Dana Biosphere Reserve Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan's largest nature reserve, located in south-central Jordan. Dana Biosphere Reserve was founded in 1989 in the area in and around the Dana village and Wadi Dana comprising . Human presence The people of the Ata' ...

, the largest nature reserve in Jordan

Nepal

Dana, Nepal Dana, Nepal is a village development committee in Myagdi District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bure ...

, a village development committee

Pakistan

Dana, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Danna or Dana is a small village on a hilltop in Oghi Tehsil, in Mansehra District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KP ...

Poland

Dana, Pomeranian Voivodeship Dana ( csb, Danóf) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puck, within Puck County __NOTOC__ Puck County ( pl, powiat pucki, csb, pùcczi pòwiat) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomerani ...

, a village

Syria

Al-Dana, Syria Al-Dana ( ar, ٱلدَّانَا, ad-Dānā) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located north of Idlib, 38 kilometers west of Aleppo, and just east of the border with Turkey. Nearby localities include Sar ...

, a town in northern Syria *

Al-Dana, Maarrat al-Nu'man Al-Dana, Maarrat al-Nu'man ( ar, الدانا) is a Syrian village located in Maarrat al-Nu'man Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib ar, إدلبي, Idlibi , coordinates = , elevation_m = 500 ...

, a town in northwestern Syria

Turkey

Dana Island Dana Island ( tr, Dana Adası, also called ''Kargıncık Adası'', Greek Latin ''Pithyussa'') is a small Mediterranean island of Turkey. Geography Dana Adası lies parallel to south coast of Turkey at in the province of Mersin. The distance ...

* Ancient Dana or

in Cappadocia, capital of a Neo-Hittite kingdom in the 1st millennium BC * Ancient Dana possibly associated with

in Cappadocia

United States

Dana, California Dana is a populated place located in Shasta County, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most ...

, an uninsorporated communití in Shasta County *

Dana, Illinois Dana is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 159, down from 171 in 2000. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as a part of the geographic reg ...

, a town in Illinois *

Dana, Indiana Dana is a town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census. It is primarily a farming community. History Dana was platted in 1874 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town w ...

, a town in Indiana *

Dana, Iowa Dana is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 38 at the time of the 2020 census. History Dana was incorporated as a town in 1907. It is named for Samuel Dana, a pioneer settler. Geography Dana is located at (42.10665 ...

, a town in Iowa * Dana, Kentucky, a town in Kentucky *

Dana, Massachusetts Dana was a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Dana was lost as a result of the formation of the Quabbin Reservoir. History Formed from parts of Petersham, Greenwich, and Hardwick, it was incorporated in 1801. The town was named fo ...

, a former town that was disincorporated as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir *

Mount Dana Mount Dana is a mountain in the U.S. state of California. Its summit marks the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park and the western boundary of the Ansel Adams Wilderness. At an elevation of , it is the second highest mountain in Yosemit ...

, a mountain peak in Yosemite National Park, California **

Dana Meadows (California) The Dana Meadows can be found at the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park, at the foot of Mount Dana, not far from Tuolumne Meadows and the Tioga Pass entrance station. Description The Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River originates adj ...

, meadows at the foot of Mount Dana * Dana Point, California, a city in Southern California *

Dana Butte Dana Butte is a prominence, (named for geologist and volcanologist James Dwight Dana), adjacent the course of the Colorado River, in the Grand Canyon and sits on the south side of Granite Gorge. The butte is roughly north-northwest of Gran ...

, in the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Enterprises

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Dàna Dàna, which means "bold" or "imprudent" in Scottish Gaelic, is an independent online magazine written entirely in Scottish Gaelic, founded in 2014. It is run by a team of volunteers, accepts article submissions via e-mail, and publishes articles ...

'', an independent online Scottish Gaelic periodical *

Dana (company) Dana, proizvodnja in prodaja pijač (English: ''Dana, the manufacture and sale of drinks'') is a major Slovenian manufacturer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. It is located in the village of Mirna in southeastern Slovenia. The company was ...

, a beverage company from Mirna, Slovenia *

Dana Air Dana Air is a Nigerian airline headquartered in Ikeja and based out of Lagos's Murtala Muhammed International Airport. History Due to technical deficiencies in the aircraft used, the Nigerian Aviation Safety Authority (NCAA) again grounded Dana ...

, a Nigerian airline * Dana Centre, opened in 2003, an event venue in London, England *

Dana College Dana College was a private college in Blair, Nebraska. Its rural 150-acre (607,000 m²) campus is approximately 26 miles (40 km) northwest of Omaha and overlooks a portion of the Missouri River Valley. The campus was planned to be purchase ...

, a former accredited college in Blair, Nebraska *

Dana Incorporated Dana Incorporated is an American supplier of axles, driveshafts, transmissions, and electrodynamic, thermal, sealing, and digital equipment for conventional, hybrid, and electric-powered vehicles. The company's products and services are aimed a ...

, a US-based auto parts firm *

Dana Foundation The Dana Foundation (Charles A. Dana Foundation) is a private philanthropic organization based in New York dedicated to advancing neuroscience and society by supporting cross-disciplinary intersections such as neuroscience and ethics, law, polic ...

, a private philanthropic foundation founded by Charles A. Dana *

Dana Mall Dana Mall is an early shopping mall in the Seef District of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. The exterior of the mall is in Jordanian stone and the interior includes domes and stained glass ceilings. Dana Mall is one of the first established ...

, a shopping mall in Manama, Bahrain * House of Dana, a perfumery founded in Barcelona, Spain, by Javier Serra in 1932

Religion

Dāna Dāna (Devanagari: दान, IAST: Dānam) is a Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms in Indian philosophies. In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, dāna is the practice of cultivati ...

, the practice of generosity or giving in Dharmic religions *

Danu (Irish goddess) In Irish mythology, ''*Danu'' () is the reconstructed mother goddess of the Tuatha dé Danann (Old Irish: "The peoples of the goddess Danu"). Though primarily seen as an ancestral figure, some Victorian sources also associate her with the land. ...

(Dana in modern Irish), the Celtic mother goddess

Ships

* ''Dana'' (1919), Danish research vessel 1920-1921 * ''Dana'' (1921), Danish research vessel 1921-1935 * ''Dana'' (1937), Danish research vessel 1937-1980 * ''Dana'' (1980), Danish research vessel 1981-present

Other uses

152mm SpGH DANA The DANA (Dělo automobilní nabíjené automaticky ( gun on truck loaded automatically) is a wheeled self-propelled artillery piece. It is also known as the Samohybná Kanónová Húfnica vzor 77 (ShKH vz. 77; self-propelled gun howitzer model ...

, a Czech artillery gun *

Dana octopus squid ''Taningia danae'', the Dana octopus squid, is a species of squid in the family Octopoteuthidae. It is one of the largest known squid species, reaching a mantle length of and total length of . The largest known specimen, a mature female, weigh ...

, a deep sea dwelling squid *

HM Prison Shrewsbury HM Prison Shrewsbury was a Category B/C men's prison in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was decommissioned in March 2013, and is now open to the public. The Victorian prison as seen today sits on top of the original Georgian prison, the ...

, a former UK prison referred to locally as "The Dana" *

ZAZ Dana Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dan ...

, a model of ZAZ automobile * Dana Freeling, a character in the film ''Poltergeist'' (1982)