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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. DAY-nə

Meaning & History

From a surname that is of unknown origin. It was originally given in honour of American lawyer Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815-1882), the author of the memoir Two Years Before the Mast.