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View Name: Dana


DANA (2)
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: DAY-nə   [key]
Meaning & History
From a surname which originally belonged to a person who was Danish. It was originally given in honour of American lawyer Richard Henry Dana (1815-1882), the author of 'Two Years Before the Mast'.
Related Names
VARIANT: Dayna
Popularity
United States  ranked #463 
France  - 
Netherlands  ranked #248 


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