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-ana

suffix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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suffix

Meaning 1

A collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: -ia, -ica

Antonyms: none provided

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suffix

Meaning 2

Used in forming female given names.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • Gloriana, Michaelana, Opheliana

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus).

From Latin -āna, feminine of -ānus (“of or pertaining to”).