Lana
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Lana \l-na\ is a female given name, pronounced LAN-ah, LAW-NA, or LAHN-ah.
Although a name in itself it may be short for Svetlana
, Ruslana
, Allana, Elana or Ilana.
It can be found as a name in most languages but most commonly in English speaking countries, Germany, and Eastern Europe.
Lana itself is a derivative of the Greek
Helen
meaning "light" or as a variant of Alana, meaning "precious" in Old German. In Hawaiian it means "afloat; calm as still waters".
In Mexico it is a slang word for money. The name also resembles the romantic term for wool: "laine".
In Kurdish it is a female name which means nest.
Lana may refer to:
Italy
Spain
Although a name in itself it may be short for Svetlana
Svetlana
Svetlana is a common Slavic female name, deriving from the Russian word свет svet, which translates into English as "light", "shining", "pure", or "holy", depending upon context. The name was coined by Alexander Vostokov and popularized by Vasily Zhukovsky in his eponymous ballade, first published...
, Ruslana
Ruslana
Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
, Allana, Elana or Ilana.
It can be found as a name in most languages but most commonly in English speaking countries, Germany, and Eastern Europe.
Lana itself is a derivative of the Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
Helen
Helen
In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy , also known as Helen of Sparta, was the daughter of Zeus and Leda , step-daughter of King Tyndareus, wife of Menelaus and sister of Castor, Polydeuces and Clytemnestra...
meaning "light" or as a variant of Alana, meaning "precious" in Old German. In Hawaiian it means "afloat; calm as still waters".
In Mexico it is a slang word for money. The name also resembles the romantic term for wool: "laine".
In Kurdish it is a female name which means nest.
Lana may refer to:
People
- Lana ClarksonLana ClarksonLana Jean Clarkson was an American actress and fashion model. Clarkson was a native of Los Angeles County. She played roles in science fiction and fantasy movies. She was murdered by songwriter and producer Phil Spector, who was convicted of the crime on April 13, 2009.-Early life:Born in Long...
(1962-2003), American actress and fashion model - Lana JurčevićLana JurcevicLana Jurčević is a Croatian pop singer.Born in Zagreb, her self-titled debut album came out in 2003. All songs on album was written by Milana Vlaović...
, Croatian singer - Lana LangLana LangLana Lang is a fictional supporting character in DC Comics' Superman series. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist John Sikela, the character first appears in Superboy #10...
, fictional character from DC Comics Superman - Lana Star, actress, model, musician and former WOWWomen of WrestlingWomen of Wrestling, aka WOW!, is a professional wrestling promotion founded in 2000 by David McLane, previously the founder of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. It was based in Los Angeles, California...
Diva. - Lana Obad, Winner of Miss Croatia 2010
- Lana ParrillaLana ParrillaLana Parrilla is a Puerto Rican-American actress, best known for her roles on Spin City, 24, Boomtown and Miami Medical...
, Actress - Lana WolfLana WolfLana Wolf sang with many international artists, among which are The Trammps, George McCrae, Londonbeat, Frans Bauer, René Froger, Gerard Cox and Linda, Roos and Jessica as well as with the Metropole Orchestra....
, Dutch singer - Lana WoodLana WoodLana Wood is an American actress and producer. She was born to Russian émigré parents, Nikolai and Maria Zakharenko, and is the younger sister of the late actress Natalie Wood. Her first major role was at age 9 in the John Wayne western The Searchers. She was a regular on the soap opera Peyton Place...
, American actress - Lana TurnerLana TurnerLana Turner was an American actress.Discovered and signed to a film contract by MGM at the age of sixteen, Turner first attracted attention in They Won't Forget . She played featured roles, often as the ingenue, in such films as Love Finds Andy Hardy...
(1921-1995), American actress - RuslanaRuslanaRuslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
, aka Lana, Ukrainian singer
Places
Albania- Lana RiverLana RiverLanë is the main stream that crosses through Tirana, the capital of Albania. Its source is in the mountains east of Tirana. Although once clean, it now carries sewage. Before there were many buildings around and on the banks of the river, but they were torn down and removed in a campaign by...
, Tirana, AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
Italy
- Lana, South Tyrol, a municipality in northern Italy
Spain
- Lana, NavarreLana, NavarreLana is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain with a population of 197 people.-External links:*...
Other uses
- LANALANAThe latency-associated nuclear antigen or LANA-1, is a Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus latent protein which has been suspected of playing a crucial role in modulating viral and cellular gene expression.. LANA was found by Moore and colleagues as a speckled nuclear antigen present in...
, Latency-associated nuclear antigen - Lana (chimpanzee)Lana (chimpanzee)Lana is a female chimpanzee, the first to be used in language research using lexigrams. She was born at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University, and the project she was allocated to when 1 year old, the LANguage Analogue project led by Duane Rumbaugh, was named after her...
, a language research chimpanzee - "Lana (song)", by The Beach Boys from their 1963 album Surfin' USA
- Lana, 1966 song by Roy Orbison
- Wild Energy. Lana, a 2006 Ukrainian fantasy novel