n. (DEY nuh)
1. feminine name, not
popular in America until c.1925, in the top
100 girls' names from c.1963-1984.
2. unisex given name.
3. A young woman with passion and drive, who cares about other people and puts her time into charities (such as the Special Olympics). These characteristics at first earns her
respect and popularity, however, eventually her knack for manipulation (or some other undesirable quality) causes uncalled-for insults involving her virginity and whether or not she's a druggie or alcoholic. Despite this, she still treats those around her with politeness, if not kindness.
4. Drug and Alcohol Nursing Association.
(used:
dictionary.com plus Etymonline and American Heritage)
Example 1: Hello, my name is Dana. :)
Example 2: see above.
Example 3: Person A: Oh my gosh, a Dana just transferred to our
school!! She's so cool...
Person B: I know, right? I'm gonna ask her to hang with me this weekend.
(a couple years later)
Person A: Holy
cow, I am SO GLAD she's gone!!
Person B: Yeah. I
mean, she was such a slut and backstabber. I heard she's preggo.
Person A: Well, that's just proof she's a Dana.
Dana, if you're reading this, my apologies for our class's immaturity. D:
Example 4: Corporation: We'd like to thank the Summer
Science Program, D. A. N. A., ...
