"Kana" meaning in English

See Kana in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|香菜|tr=Kana}} Japanese 香菜 (Kana) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kana
  1. A female given name from Japanese Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Kana-en-name-KILwlIzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Kanas [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Czech Káňa, a variant of Kan. * Borrowed from Tamil கனா (kaṉā); this surname is predominantly found in Tamil Nadu. Etymology templates: {{wp|Kana (surname)}}, {{bor|en|cs|Káňa}} Czech Káňa, {{bor|en|ta|கனா}} Tamil கனா (kaṉā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kana (plural Kanas)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kana-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
        "2": "ja",
        "3": "香菜",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        ]
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  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Czech Káňa",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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