Message: "surname Dana" - Behind the Name

[Surname] surname Dana

by Tony Bettfuehr (guest)

10/9/2009, 4:29 PM

Could anyone explain me the origin of this american surname which is quite popular in USA. Not to confuse with the italian-amerucan suraname Danna that means "Son of Anna" (Ann):

Thanks in advance

#Dana

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- Marc (picard) +1

10/10/2009, 7:25 AM

Dana is an alteration of Dawney as you can see at http://tr.im/Bkgt. Dawney is an alteration of d'Aunay 'from Aunay', the name of many places in France.

- lizka

11/2/2009, 7:24 AM

i know onw Dana familly and they are Sefaradi Jews originally from Iraq guess it's from Dan

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