Diana

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Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, famously borne by the Roman goddess of the hunt and by Diana, Princess of Wales.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
associatedWith Roman goddess Diana
Roman mythology
associatedWithConcept chastity
nature
the hunt
the moon
category Latin feminine given names
feminine given names
theophoric given names
derivedFrom Latin name Diana
etymologyRoot Proto-Indo-European word for sky or daylight (related to *dyeu-)
famousBearer Diana Krall
Diana Rigg
Diana Ross
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt
gender feminine
hasCulturalUsage Christian cultures
secular Western cultures
hasDiminutive Ana
Di
hasHistoricalUsageSince antiquity
hasIncreasedPopularityPeriod late 20th century
hasOrigin Ancient Rome
Latin language
hasVariant Diane
Dianna
Dyana
isCognateOf Diane
Dina
meaning divine
heavenly
nameDayInSomeTraditions varies by country
popularizedBy Diana, Princess of Wales
reasonForIncreasedPopularity media attention to Diana, Princess of Wales
spelling D-i-a-n-a
usedAs first name
middle name
usedIn English language
French language
German language
Italian language
Portuguese language
Romanian language
Spanish language
many other languages


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