Diana
English

Diana (1)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Diāna, of unknown origin. Theories include relationships with Latin deus (“god”), Latin dies (“day”) and a (reconstructed) name *Divia.[1]
Pronunciation
- (UK, General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈænə/
- Rhymes: -ænə
Proper noun
Diana
- (Roman mythology) The daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Artemis.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Acts 19:27::
- So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and all the world worshippeth.
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- (astronomy) 78 Diana, a main belt asteroid.
- A female given name.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 56:
- But succeeding ages (little regarding S. Chrysosthome's admonition to the contrary) have recalled prophane names, so as now Diana, Cassandra, Hyppolytus, Venus, Lais, names of unhappy disaster are as rife, as ever they were in paganism.
- 1993 James Kirkup, Queens Have Died Young and Fair, P. Owen, →ISBN, page 94:
- A wholesome British name like Diana, Anne, Margaret or Elizabeth impresses a judge much more than all your vulgar Marilyns, Donnas, Madonnas and Dawns.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 56:
Derived terms
Translations
Roman goddess
female given name
References
- “Diana” in: J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, 8. druk, Utrecht 1994, Prisma Woordenboeken, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, →ISBN
Cebuano
Czech
Danish
Estonian
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Diana: Dianuson
- daughter of Diana: Dianudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Diana |
Accusative | Dianu |
Dative | Dianu |
Genitive | Dianu |
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Italian
Proper noun
Diana f
- (Roman mythology) Diana
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana
- A surname.
- Giuseppe Diana, Italian priest killed by the Mafia
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /diˈaː.na/, [dɪˈaː.na]
Proper noun
Diāna f (genitive Diānae); first declension
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Diāna | Diānae |
Genitive | Diānae | Diānārum |
Dative | Diānae | Diānīs |
Accusative | Diānam | Diānās |
Ablative | Diānā | Diānīs |
Vocative | Diāna | Diānae |
Descendants
References
- Diana in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Middle English
References
- “Diana (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 June 2018.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ˈɐ.nɐ/, /ˈd͡ʒjɐ.nɐ/
Proper noun
Diana f
- (Roman mythology) Diana (Roman goddess)
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiana/
Proper noun
Diana f (genitive Diany, nominative plural Diany) declension pattern žena
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana.
- (Roman mythology) Diana
Declension
Derived terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdjana/, [ˈd̪jana]
Swedish
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