Dana
Encyclopedia
Singers
Some singers are popularly known only by the name, Dana:- Dana Rosemary ScallonDana Rosemary ScallonDana Rosemary Scallon , known in her singing career simply as Dana, is an Irish singer and former Member of the European Parliament ....
(born 1951), Irish-American singer and politician - Dana (South Korean singer) (born 1986), Korean pop singer
- Dana InternationalDana InternationalSharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever...
(born 1972), Israeli pop singer
In fiction
- The Dana GirlsThe Dana GirlsThe Dana Girls was a series of young adult mystery novels produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The title heroines, Jean and Louise Dana, are teenage sisters and amateur detectives who solve mysteries while at boarding school...
, a series of mystery books - See also Dana (given name)Dana (given name)Dana is a given name used for both males and females. As a male forename it is well known in the United States, being in the 314th rank out of 1219 in the 1990 U.S. Census. It was among the 100 most popular names given to girls born in the United States between 1960 and 1990...
Organizations/companies
- Aes Dana (band)Aes Dana (band)Aes Dana is a French Celtic black metal band, based in Paris. The name of the band is Old Irish for "people of the arts".The band mix black metal features like growling vocals or heavy guitar sound with traditional Celtic instruments like Irish flute or Bombard.These characteristics, coming from...
, a French black metal and pagan metal band - Dana CentreDana CentreThe Dana Centre on Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London is part of the Science Museum .Designed by MJP Architects, The Dana Centre, opened in 2003, is a public event venue in London for contemporary science debate, run largely by the Science Museum...
, opened in 2003, an event venue in London, England - Dana CollegeDana CollegeDana College is a now defunct baccalaureate college located in Blair, Nebraska. Its rural 150-acre campus is approximately 25 miles northwest of Omaha, and overlooks a portion of the Missouri River Valley....
, formerly, an accredited for-profit college, historically Lutheran, located in Blair, Nebraska - Dana Corp.Dana Corp.The Dana Holding Corporation is a supplier of axles, driveshafts, off-highway transmissions, sealing and thermal-management products, and service parts....
, a USA based auto parts firm - Dana DesignDana DesignDana Design was a small manufacturer of high end backpacks for mountain climbing based in the Rocky Mountains. The company was founded by Dana Gleason in Bozeman, Montana. Their most popular pack was the Terraplane...
, a small manufacturer of backpacks for mountain climbing - the Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDana–Farber Cancer Institute is part of a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute. It is a major affiliate of Harvard Medical School and is located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts.-Overview:...
, a Boston, Massachusetts-based cancer treatment and research center - the Dana FoundationDana FoundationThe Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization based in New York dedicated to the support of grants and outreach in science, health, and education, particularly in the neurosciences...
, a private philanthropic foundation founded by Charles A. Dana - the House of Dana, a perfumery founded in Barcelona, Spain, by Javier Serra in 1932
- Dana (Mirna)Dana (Mirna)Dana, tovarna rastlinskih specialitet in destilacija, d.d. is a major Slovenian manufacturer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. It is located in Mirna, Lower Carniola....
, a beverage company from Mirna, Slovenia
Places
- Ancient Dana or TyanaTyanaTyana or Tyanna was an ancient city in the Anatolian region of Cappadocia, in modern south-central Turkey. It was the capital of a Luwian-speaking Neo-Hittite kingdom in the 1st millennium BC.-History:...
in Cappadocia - Dana, JordanDana, JordanDana is a small village near the city of Tafilah, in central-western Jordan. It is situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana and enjoys spectacular view over Wadi Araba....
, a town in Jordan - Dana, NepalDana, NepalDana, Nepal is a village development committee in Myagdi District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of western-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1787 people living in 398 individual households.-External links:*...
- Dana County, an administrative subdivision of Iran
- Dana Nature ReserveDana Nature ReserveDana 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:...
, one of the biosphere reserves located in Jordan - Canadian Forces Station DanaCFS DanaCanadian Forces Station Dana was a military radar station 35 miles east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Bayne, Saskatchewan....
, former military radar installation in Saskatchewan, Canada - Richard Henry Dana School (disambiguation)
- Biblical Danna (Joshua 15:49), today called IdhnaIdhnaIdhna is a Palestinian town in the southern West Bank, located in the Hebron Governorate, 13 kilometers west of Hebron and about one kilometer east of the Green Line. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 19,012 inhabitants in...
- Dana, Pomeranian VoivodeshipDana, Pomeranian VoivodeshipDana is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Puck, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately north of Puck and north of the regional capital Gdańsk....
(north Poland)
United States
- Dana Point, CaliforniaDana Point, California-Climate:Dana Point enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 60's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average minimum temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.-2010:The 2010...
, a town- Dana Hills High SchoolDana Hills High SchoolDana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point, California. It is one of the oldest high schools in South Orange County, having opened in 1973...
- Dana Hills High School
- Dana, IllinoisDana, IllinoisDana is a village located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 171. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, a town - Dana, IndianaDana, IndianaDana 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.Famed World War II war correspondent Ernie Pyle was born on a tenant farm near Dana...
, a town - Dana, IowaDana, IowaDana is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 84 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dana is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, a town - Dana, MassachusettsDana, MassachusettsDana is a former town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Formed from parts of Petersham, Greenwich, and Hardwick, it was incorporated in 1801, and was disincorporated on April 28, 1938, as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir. Upon disincorporation, most of the town was returned...
, a former town that was disincorporated as part of the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir - Mount DanaMount DanaMount Dana is a mountain on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park in the U.S. state of California. At an elevation of , it is the second highest mountain in Yosemite . Mount Dana is the highest peak in Yosemite that is a simple hike to the summit...
, a mountain peak in Yosemite National Park, California - Dana MeadowsDana MeadowsFor the activist, see Donella "Dana" Meadows.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...
, meadows at the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park, at the foot of Mount Dana
Spirituality
- DānaDana-Singers:Some singers are popularly known only by the name, Dana:* Dana Rosemary Scallon , Irish-American singer and politician* Dana , Korean pop singer* Dana International , Israeli pop singer-In fiction:...
, the practice of generosity or giving in Dharmic Religions - Danu (Irish goddess)Danu (Irish goddess)In Irish mythology, Danu is the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann . Though primarily seen as an ancestral figure, some Victorian sources also associate her with the land.-Name:...
, the Celtic mother goddess
Other
- ZAZ Dana, a model of ZAZ automobile
- 152mm SpGH DANA, a brand of artillery gun
- "Dana" is the standard abbreviation for zoologist James Dwight DanaJames Dwight DanaJames Dwight Dana was an American geologist, mineralogist and zoologist. He made pioneering studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, and the origin and structure of continents and oceans around the world.-Early life and career:...
- Dana Octopus SquidDana Octopus SquidThe 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...
, a deep sea dwelling squid - La Tribu de DanaLa Tribu de Dana"La Tribu de Dana" is a 1998 song recorded by the French hip hop band Manau, available on their debut album, Panique celtique, on which it features as second track...
, single by French Celtic rap group Manau from the album Panique celtique