Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - ana

 or -iana  noun plural suffix  Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -anus -an & -ianus -ian collected items of information especially anecdotal or bibliographical concerning Americana ANA  abbreviation American Nurses Association ANA  I. adverb  Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Greek, at the rate of, literally, up  Date: 14th century of each an equal quantity  II. noun  (plural ~ or ~s)  Etymology: -~  Date: circa 1751  1. a collection of the memorable sayings of a person  2. a collection of anecdotes or interesting information about a person or a place