Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗An American surname. · A unisex given name transferred from the surname, originally given in honor of Richard Henry Dana Jr. · A town in Indiana; named for Charles Dana, a railroad official. · A village in Illinois; named for Thomas Dana, a railroad official.
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Dawnay, or else an altered form of Dan or Daniel.
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