"Lana" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Short form of Alana, or from Russian Лана (Lana), diminutive of several names including Светла́на (Svetlána). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Alana}} Alana, {{bor|en|ru|Лана}} Russian Лана (Lana), {{m|ru|Светла́на}} Светла́на (Svetlána) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lana
  1. A female given name from Russian. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Lana-en-name-qZR0-gMX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Lana meaning in English (2.0kB)

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