dana

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1. uncountableThe virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy.

1. An American surname.
2. USA unisex given name transferred from the surname, originally given in honor of Richard Henry Dana Jr.

   Currently serving his sixth term in Congress, Dana Rohrabacher represents California's scenic 45th Congressional District.

   2000, California Blue Book, page 168

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   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.

   1971, J. Anthony Lukas, Don't Shoot — We Are Your Children, Random House, →ISBN, page 419

   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.

   2024 November 16, Aaron Timms, “How UFC head Dana White became the glue between Maga and the manosphere”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2025

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.

1. A female given name,

   from Persian دانا (dânâ, “wise”).

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

2. A village in central-west Jordan, from South Levantine Arabic ضانا.
3. A village in Amhara, Ethiopia, from Amharic ዳና (dana).
4. A town in central-west Nepal, from Nepali दाना (dānā)
5. A village in Annapurna Rural Municipality, Myagdi District, Gandaki Province, Nepal, from Nepali दाना (Dānā).

   The former British Gurkha soldiers have contributed Rs 7.2 million to a school at Dana of Annapurna rural municipality in Myagdi district.

   2018 October 6, “Former British Gurkhas contribute Rs 7.2 million to school”, in Republica, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2018

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   According to lyricist Tulachan, the song has been created in order to provide exposure to Dana Village, the place he grew up in, and to promote tourism in the area.

   2015 June 23, “A music video on Dana Gaun”, in The Kathmandu Post, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2020

   The town was Dana in Myagdi district of west Nepal. It lay on the ancient salt/rice trade route that passed through the Kali Gandaki valley.

   2019 June 2, Kapil Bisht, “In Nepal’s ancient salt hub Dana, a walk past yesterday”, in OnlineKhabar English News, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2019

1. A village in the Gmina of Puck, Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.