An American surname of uncertain origin. / (chiefly US) A unisex given name transferred from the surname, originally given in honor of Richard Henry Dana Jr.

The virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy.

(Greek mythology) The mother of Perseus by Zeus. / (astronomy) 61 Danaë, a main belt asteroid. / A female given name.

A city in Orange County, California, United States.

(Irish mythology) The fifth group of inhabitants of Ireland according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn tradition, thought to represent the gods of the Goidelic Irish. Their Christian redactors have reduced them to historical kings and heroes.

(pharmacology) A derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland, formerly used to treat endometriosis.

(mineralogy) An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing beryllium, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.

plural of danalite

(mineralogy) A cobaltiferous variety of arsenopyrite.

(historical) A Greek; a member of any of the Greek peoples (in ancient times).