Comments for Little Dana http://dana.of-cour.se Birthday greetings from Westminster Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Etymology and photo studies by Marko http://dana.of-cour.se/2009/04/04/etymology-and-photo-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Marko Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:00:09 +0000 http://dana.of-cour.se/?p=29#comment-5 As to Onomastics, here is a great link to explore: http://name.ly/~Dku83 As to Onomastics, here is a great link to explore: http://name.ly/~Dku83

]]> Comment on Etymology and photo studies by Marko http://dana.of-cour.se/2009/04/04/etymology-and-photo-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Marko Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:00:44 +0000 http://dana.of-cour.se/?p=29#comment-4 Name Dana is also found in other languages. In Sanskrit [from the verbal root da to give] it represents the act of giving; gift, donation; in Buddhism the first of the paramitas: "the key of charity and love immortal". It is also of Old English origin, and its meaning is "from Denmark". In Hebrew Dana (דָּנָה) is meaning judge, arbiter. Name Dana is also found in other languages.

In Sanskrit [from the verbal root da to give] it represents the act of giving; gift, donation; in Buddhism the first of the paramitas: “the key of charity and love immortal”.

It is also of Old English origin, and its meaning is “from Denmark”.

In Hebrew Dana (דָּנָה) is meaning judge, arbiter.

]]> Comment on Etymology and photo studies by Olena http://dana.of-cour.se/2009/04/04/etymology-and-photo-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Olena Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:25:53 +0000 http://dana.of-cour.se/?p=29#comment-3 BTW, I read your description of the name Dana, and got curious and look what I found: Dana is also an alternate spelling of the name for Danu, a Celtic fertility goddess. "Dana" or "Danah", in Arabic, means "the most perfectly sized, big, round, and beautiful pearl". Isn't that cute? BTW, I read your description of the name Dana, and got curious and look what I found: Dana is also an alternate spelling of the name for Danu, a Celtic fertility goddess. “Dana” or “Danah”, in Arabic, means “the most perfectly sized, big, round, and beautiful pearl”. Isn’t that cute?

]]> Comment on My zeroth birthday by marko http://dana.of-cour.se/2009/04/03/my-zeroth-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-2 marko Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:21:36 +0000 #comment-2 Happy birthday indeed sweet little girl! Happy birthday indeed sweet little girl!

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