-ana

suffix

A collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.

“Gloriana, Michaelana, Opheliana”

Similar
-ia-ica
OriginLatin -āna →
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Meanings

-ana1

suffix

alternative -iana

  1. A collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.

    Synonyms: -ia, -ica

-ana2

suffix

alternative -ania · alternative -iana · alternative -iana

  1. Used in forming female given names.

    Gloriana, Michaelana, Opheliana

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixA collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.

Similar
-ia-ica
Also see
-ia-ica

Origin

-ana · suffix

  1. Latin-āna
  2. English-ana

From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus).

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-ana · suffix

  1. Latin-āna
  2. English-ana

From Latin -āna, feminine of -ānus (“of or pertaining to”).

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Cite this entry
APA

-ana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ana

MLA

“-ana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ana. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ana,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ana.

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