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{{Infobox given name
{{Infobox given name
| name = Diana
| name = Diana
| image = Diana of Versailles.jpg
| image = Diane de Versailles - Musée du Louvre AGER Ma 589.jpg
| caption = [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]] was the Roman goddess of the Hunt.
| caption = [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]] was the Roman goddess of the hunt.
| gender = Female
| gender = Female
| meaning = heavenly, divine
| meaning = heavenly, divinity, deity, shine, bright light, like diamond
| origin = mythological
| origin = mythological
| related names = [[Deanna]], [[Diane (given name)|Diane]], [[Dianna]], [[Kiana (disambiguation)|Kiana]]
| related names = [[Deanna]], [[Diane (given name)|Diane]], [[Dianna]], [[Kiana (disambiguation)|Kiana]], [[Dana (given name)|Dana]]
}}
}}


'''Diana''' is a feminine [[given name]] of [[Latin language|Latin]] and Greek origins, referring to the Roman goddess [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]], goddess of the hunt and the moon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uz ova imena dostojna princeza dijete neće trebati nadimak |url=https://www.index.hr/mame/clanak/uz-ova-imena-dostojna-princeza-dijete-nece-trebati-nadimak/2602367.aspx |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.index.hr |language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović |title=Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena |publisher=Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje |pages=20 |language=Hr}}</ref>
'''Diana''' is a feminine [[given name]] of [[Latin language|Latin]] and Greek

origins referring to the Roman goddess [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]]. It came into use in the [[Anglosphere]] in the 1600s by classically educated parents as an English language version of the [[French language|French]] version of the name, [[Diane (given name)|Diane]].<ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=76|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref> {{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
It came into use in the [[Anglosphere]] in the 1600s by classically educated parents as an English-language version of the [[French language|French]] version of the name, [[Diane (given name)|Diane]].<ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=76|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref>{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}


==Variants==
==Variants==
* Female: Daiana{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=215}}
** Altered: Dianella{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}}
** [[Hypocorism|Hypochoristic]]: Anella,{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}} [[Nello|Nella]],{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}} [[Nino (name)|Nina]]{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}} Didi, Di


===Variants in other languages===
=== Female ===
* Daiane
* [[Daiana (given name)|Daiana]]{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=215}}
* Dayana
* Dianella{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}}
* [[Nello|Nella]]{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}
* [[Nino (name)|Nina]]{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}
* Didi
* Dana
* Di
* Dian

=== Male ===
There are no traditional male variants of the name Diana {{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}, although there are some names that share the same sound, such as:

* Dion
* Dean
* Dylan
* Dana
* Dian
* Deric
* Derwin
* Dain

=== Unisex ===

* Dana{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
* Dion{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
* Dian

===In other languages===
* [[Catalan language|Catalan]]: Diana{{sfn|Albaigès|1993|p=88}}
* [[Catalan language|Catalan]]: Diana{{sfn|Albaigès|1993|p=88}}
* [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: Dijana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Croatian language|Croatian]]: Dijana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
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* German: Diana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* German: Diana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]]: Kiana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]]: Kiana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* English: Diana,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dianah,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dianna,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dyana,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dyanna,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} [[Deanna]]{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* English: Diana,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dianah,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dianna,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dyana,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dyanna,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} [[Deanna]],{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Diane
** Hypochoristic: Di,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dee{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
** Hypochoristic: Di,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Dee{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]: Diana
* [[Japanese language|Japanese]]: Daiana (ダイアナ), Diana (ディアナ) {{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
* [[Latin]]: Diana{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}}
* [[Latin]]: Diana{{sfn|Crusca|1830|p=627}}{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}}
* [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Diana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Diana,{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}} Daiana, Daiane
* [[Romani language|Romani]]: Daiena{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Romani language|Romani]]: Daiena{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Romanian language|Romanian]]: Diana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
* [[Romanian language|Romanian]]: Diana{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
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==Origin and diffusion==
==Origin and diffusion==
Diana recalls the Greek and [[Roman mythology|Roman goddess]] [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]]. Diana translates to the Latin form Artemis.{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}}{{sfn|Albaigès|1993|p=88}} The name can be traced back to the [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] [[Root (linguistics)|root]] ''*dyeu'' or ''*dyeus'' and ''*div''- meaning "to shine" or "sky", ''dius'', ''deus'' and ''diwio'', "deity, god, godlike" and {{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}} dium meaning Universe.{{sfn|Albaigès|1993|p=88}} The meanings are therefore "heavenly", "holy", "divine", "demonic", "celestial", "cosmic", "nebulous", "chaotic", "abyssal", "void", "luminous", "shining",{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}} and in a broader sense "which brings the day", "which has light", "which has divine power", "which belongs to the void/abyss/chaos" and "which comes from the [[Universe]]/[[outer space]]".
Diana recalls the Greek and [[Roman mythology|Roman goddess]] [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]]. Diana translates to the Latin form Artemis.{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}}{{sfn|Albaigès|1993|p=88}} The name can be traced back to the [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] [[Root (linguistics)|root]] ''*dyeu'' or ''*dyeus'' and ''*div''- meaning "to shine" (diya-) or "sky", ''dius'', ''deus'' and ''diwio'', "deity, god, godlike" and {{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}} dium meaning Universe.{{sfn|Albaigès|1993|p=88}} The meanings are therefore "heavenly", "holy", "divine", "demonic", "celestial", "cosmic", "nebulous", "chaotic", "abyssal", "void", "luminous", "shining",{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}} and in a broader sense "which brings the day", "which has light", "which has divine power", "which belongs to the void/abyss/chaos" and "which comes from the [[Universe]]/[[outer space]]". The word “Diamond”, or “Diamante” in French, is also brought from the Proto-Indo-European word “diya-“, which means bright light.


Diana was already in use as a given name in [[ancient Rome]], but exclusively outside Christian circles, in which it was seen as a [[Paganism|pagan]] name.{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}} In Italy, the variant "Daiana", an adaptation based on the English pronunciation, is also common.{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=215}} The French variant "Diane" gained popularity during the 19th century.{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
Diana was already in use as a given name in [[ancient Rome]], but exclusively outside Christian circles, in which it was seen as a [[Paganism|pagan]] name.{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=223}} In Italy, the variant "Daiana", an adaptation based on the English pronunciation, is also common.{{sfn|Galgani|2005|p=215}} The French variant "Diane" gained popularity during the 19th century.{{sfn|Llewellyn|2011|p=172}}
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*[[Diana, Princess of Wales]], British humanitarian and member of the British royal family
*[[Diana, Princess of Wales]], British humanitarian and member of the British royal family
*[[Diana (singer)|Diana]], Brazilian singer
*[[Diana (singer)|Diana]], Brazilian singer
*[[Diana Abu-Jaber]], American author and a professor at Portland State University
*[[Diana Adlienė]], Lithuanian medical physicist
*[[Diana Adlienė]], Lithuanian medical physicist
*[[Diana Akiyama]], American episcopal bishop and academic
*[[Diana Al-Hadid]] (born 1981), American contemporary artist
*[[Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval]], Portuguese noblewoman
*[[Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval]], Portuguese noblewoman
*[[Diana Abgar]] (1859–1937), Armenian writer, humanitarian and diplomat
*[[Dianna Agron]], American actress
*[[Diana Athill]], British literary editor, novelist and memoirist
*[[Diana Abla]] (born 1995), Brazilian water polo player
*[[Diana Basho]], Albanian swimmer
*[[Diana Adams]] (1926–1993), American ballerina and ballet teacher
*[[Diana Beck]], English neurosurgeon
*[[Diana Adamyan]] (born 2000), Armenian violinist
*[[Diana Boulay]], Canadian artist
*[[Diana Aga]], Filipino-American chemist
*[[Diana Agrest]], American architect and urban designer
*[[Dianna Agron]] (born 1986), American actress
*[[Diana Aguavil]] (born 1983), Ecuadorian indigenous leader
*[[Diana Akhmetova]] (born 1994), Russian weightlifter
*[[Diana Al Shaer]], Russian-born Palestinian dressage rider
*[[Diana Albers]], American comic book letterer
*[[Diana Alfaro]] (born 2001), Peruvian footballer
*[[Diana Allen]] (1898–1949), American actress
*[[Diana Amft]] (born 1975), German film, television actress and children's writer
*[[Diana Anaid]] (born 1976), Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Anderson]] (born 1935), British nurse, midwife and civil servant
*[[Diana Anderson (scientist)]], British biomedical scientist
*[[Diana Andimba]], Namibian model
*[[Diana Andringa]] (born 1947), Rwandan actress
*[[Diana Angwech]], Ugandan lawyer
*[[Diana Ankudinova]] (born 2003), Russian singer
*[[Diana Arbenina]] (born 1974), Russian poet, singer, musician and leader of the rock group Nochnye Snaipery
*[[Diana Archangeli]], American linguist
*[[Diana Arevalo]] (born 1981), American politician
*[[Diana Arismendi]] (born 1962), Venezuelan composer
*[[Diana Armfield]] (born 1920), British artist
*[[Diana Arno]] (born 1984), Estonian model
*[[Diana Arón]] (1950–1975), Chilean journalist
*[[Diana Arterian]], American poet, writer, critic, editor, and translator
*[[Diana Ashton]] (born 1955), British swimmer
*[[Diana Athill]] (1917–2019), British literary editor, novelist and memoirist
*[[Diana Atkinson]], Canadian writer
*[[Diana Atwine]], medical doctor and civil servant
*[[Diana Aviv]], South African American business executive
*[[Diana Avsaragova]], Russian mixed martial artist
*[[Diana Axinte]] (born 1996), Romanian handballer
*[[Diana Ayala]] (born 1973), American politician
*[[Diana Aydosova]] (born 1995), Kazakhstani racewalker
*[[Diana Bacosi]] (born 1983), Italian sport shooter
*[[Diana Baig]] (born 1995), Pakistani cricketer
*[[Diana Baldwin]], American coal miner
*[[Diana Balmori]] (1932–2016), American landscape designer
*[[Diana Bang]] (born 1981), Canadian actress and writer
*[[Diana Barnato Walker]] (1918–2008), British aviator
*[[Diana Barrett]], President and founder of the Fledgling Fund
*[[Diana Barrington]] (born 1939), British actress
*[[Diana Barrows]] (born 1966), American actress
*[[Diana Barry]] (born 1986), Scottish footballer
*[[Diana Barrymore]] (1921–1960), American actress
*[[Diana Basho]] (born 2000), Albanian swimmer
*[[Diana Baumrind]] (1927–2018), American clinical and developmental psychologist
*[[Diana Bautista]], American neuroscientist
*[[Diana Beaumont]] (1909–1964), British actress
*[[Diana Beck]] (1900–1956), English neurosurgeon
*[[Diana Becton]] (born 1951), Contra Costa County District Attorney
*[[Diana Belbiţă]] (born 1996), Romanian mixed martial artist, and former kickboxing, judo and kempo practitioner
*[[Diana Bellamy]] (1943–2001), American actress
*[[Diana Bellessi]], Argentine poet
*[[Diana Bendz]], American polymer scientist
*[[Diana Berg]] (born 1979), Ukrainian activist and graphic designer
*[[Diana van Berlo]] (born 1966), Dutch singer
*[[Diana Bernal]] (born 1963), Mexican jurist and politician
*[[Diana Bianchedi]] (born 1969), Italian fencer
*[[Diana W. Bianchi]], American medical geneticist and neonatologist
*[[Diana Bishop (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Blank]] (born 1942), American philanthropist
*[[Diana Bliss]] (1954–2012), Australian theatre producer
*[[Diana Block]], US author and former militant
*[[Diana Blok]] (born 1952), Uruguay-born Dutch photographer
* [[Diana Blumenfeld]] (1903–1961), mid 20th-century Polish actor and musician
*[[Diana Boddington]] (1921–2002), British stage manager
*[[Diana Bolocco]] (born 1977), Chilean journalist
*[[Diana Bong]] (born 1985), Malaysian wushu practitioner
*[[Diana Boulay]] (born 1946), Canadian artist
*[[Diana Bourbon]], American writer and actress
*[[Diana Bovio]] (born 1989), Mexican actress
*[[Diana Box]] (born 1971), Spanish handball player
*[[Diana Bracho]] (born 1944), Mexican actress
*[[Diana Braithwaite]], Canadian singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Braithwaite]], Canadian singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Bulimar]], Romanian gymnast
*[[Diana Dilova-Braynova]] (born 1952), Bulgarian basketball player
*[[Diana Chalá]], Ecuadorian judoka
*[[Diana Brebner]] (1956–2001), Canadian poet
*[[Diana Chelaru]], Romanian gymnast
*[[Diana Brenes]] (born 1997), Costa Rican judoka
*[[Diana Churchill]], daughter of Sir Winston Churchill
*[[Diana Bridge]], New Zealand poet
*[[Diana Damrau]], German operatic soprano
*[[Diana Broce]] (born 1986), Panamanian model
*[[Diana Davis]], Russian figure skater
*[[Diana Brunel]] (born 1981), French tennis player
*[[Diana Davies (athlete)]], British high jumper
*[[Diana Bryant]] (born 1947), Australian judge
*[[Diana Davies (actress)]], British actress
*[[Diana Brydon]], Canadian literary scholar
*[[Diana Dean]], Canadian artist
*[[Diana Budisavljević]] (1891–1978), Austrian humanitarian
*[[Diana DeGarmo]], American singer and Broadway actress
*[[Diana Buist]], American epidemiologist
*[[Diana Buitron-Oliver]] (1946–2002), American classical archaeologist and curator
*[[Diana Bulimar]] (born 1995), Romanian gymnast
*[[Diana Burgoyne]], Canadian artist
*[[Diana Burrell]] (born 1948), English composer
*[[Diana Butler Bass]], American historian
*[[Diana Buttu]], Canadian-Palestinian lawyer
*[[Diana Cabrera]] (born 1984), Uruguayan-Canadian sports shooter
*[[Diana Caldwell]] (1913–1987), English society femme fatale figure
*[[Diana Canova]] (born 1953), American actress, director and professor
*[[Diana Capponi]] (1953–2014), Canadian mental health activist, psychiatric survivor and community leader
*[[Diana Carlin]] (born 1950), American academic
*[[Diana Carnero]] (1995–2024), Ecuadorian politician
*[[Diana Cavallo]] (1931–2017), American novelist, educator, playwright and performer
*[[Diana Chalá]] (born 1982), Ecuadorian judoka
*[[Diana Chan]] (born 1988), Malaysian-born Australian cook
*[[Diana Chang]] (1924–2009), American novelist and poet
*[[Diana Chapman Walsh]], President of Wellesley College
*[[Diana Chelaru]] (born 1993), Romanian gymnast
*[[Diana Y. Chen]] (born 1984), Taiwanese figure skater
*[[Diana Choyleva]], Bulgarian analyst and economist
*[[Diana Christova]], Bulgarian sprint canoer
*[[Diana Churchill]] (1909–1963), daughter of Sir Winston Churchill
*[[Diana Churchill (actress)]] (1913–1994), English actress
*[[Diana Ciucă]] (born 2000), Romanian handball player
*[[Diana Clapham]] (born 1957), British equestrian
*[[Diana Coben]], adult education academic
*[[Diana Coloma]], Ecuadorian politician
*[[Diana Conti]] (1956–2024), Argentine lawyer and politician
*[[Diana Conyngham Ellis]] (1813–1851), Northern Irish botanical painter
*[[Diana Coole]], British political theorist
*[[Diana Coomans]] (1861–1952), Belgian painter
*[[Diana Cooper (artist)]], American visual artist
*[[Diana Copperwhite]], Irish painter
*[[Diana di Cordona]], 16th-century Italian noblewoman
*[[Diana Coupland]] (1928–2006), British actress
*[[Diana Croce]] (born 1997), Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder
*[[Diana Crossan]], New Zealand public servant
*[[Diana Çuli]] (born 1951), Albanian writer, journalist and politician
*[[Diana Damrau]] (born 1971), German operatic soprano
*[[Diana Danielle]] (born 1991), American-born Malaysian actress and singer
*[[Diana Darrin]] (born 1933), American film actress and singer
*[[Diana David]] (born 1985), Indian cricketer
*[[Diana Davis]] (born 2003), Russian figure skater
*[[Diana Davies (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Dean]] (born 1942), Canadian artist
*[[Diana Decker]] (1925–2019), British American actress, singer and TV personality
*[[Diana DeGarmo]] (born 1987), American singer and Broadway actress
*[[Diana DeGette]] (born 1957), American politician
*[[Diana degli Andalò]], 13th-century Italian Dominican nun and convent superior beatified by the Roman Catholic Church
*[[Diana degli Andalò]], 13th-century Italian Dominican nun and convent superior beatified by the Roman Catholic Church
*[[Diana Del Bufalo]] (born 1990), Italian actress, singer and TV presenter
*[[Diana DeMuth]], American singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Dennis]] (born 1951), American bodybuilder
*[[Diána Detre]] (born 1983), Hungarian windsurfer
*[[Diana Deutsch]] (born 1938), British-American psychologist
*[[DiAna DiAna]], American hairdresser and HIV/AIDS activist
*[[Diana Dierks]] (born 1944), American politician
*[[Diana Dimova]] (born 1984), Bulgarian badminton player
*[[Diana Dimova]] (born 1984), Bulgarian badminton player
*[[Diana Dors]], English actress
*[[Diana DiZoglio]] (born 1983), American politician
*[[Diana Haddad]], Lebanese pop singer
*[[Diana Doherty]], Australian oboist
*[[Diana Hajiyeva]], Azerbaijani singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Dors]] (1931–1984), English actress
*[[Diana Hayden]], Miss World 1997 from India.
*[[Diana Douglas]] (1923–2015), American actress
*[[Diana Dowek]] (born 1942), Argentine artist
*[[Diana Dragutinović]] (born 1958), Serbian politician and economist
*[[Diana Dumitru]] (born 1973), Moldovan historian
*[[Diana Durães]] (born 1996), Portuguese swimmer
*[[Diana Durango]] (born 1988), Ecuadorian sport shooter
*[[Diana Dymchenko]] (born 1989), Ukrainian rower
*[[Diana L. Eck]] (born 1945), American theologian
*[[Diana Edulji]] (born 1956), Indian cricketer
*[[Diana Edwards-Jones]] (1932–2024), Welsh television director
*[[Diana Egerton-Warburton]] (born 1965), Australian medical professional
*[[Diana Elles, Baroness Elles]] (1921–2009), English barrister and United Nations representative
*[[Diana Enache]] (born 1987), Romanian female tennis player
*[[Diana Encinas]] (born 1968), Mexican figure skater
*[[Diana Eneje]], Nigerian model
*[[Diana Eng]] (born 1983), American fashion designer
*[[Diana Est]] (born 1963), Italian musical artist
*[[Diana Evangelista]] (born 1994), Mexican football player
*[[Diana Evans]] (born 1972), British novelist, journalist and critic
*[[Diana Ewing]] (born 1946), American actress
*[[Diana Farrell]] (born 1965), American government official
*[[Diana Farrington]] (born 1965), American politician in Michigan
*[[Diana Ferreira]] (born 1981), Portuguese psychologist and communist politician
*[[Diana Fessler]], American politician
*[[Diana Filipova]] (born 1971), Bulgarian badminton player
*[[Diana Fisher]] (1931–2023), Australian television personality
*[[Diana Fleischman]] (born 1981), American evolutionary psychologist
*[[Diana Fortuna]] (born 1956), American businesswoman
*[[Diana Fosha]], American psychologist
*[[Diana Fowler LeBlanc]] (born 1940), Canadian politician
*[[Diana Francis (peace activist)]] (born 1944), British peace activist
*[[Diana Franco]] (born 1966), Colombian model and actress
*[[Diana Furchtgott-Roth]], American economist
*[[Diana Fuss]], American scholar of literature
*[[Diana Galbadon]] (born 1952), American author
*[[Diana Gamage]] (born 1965), Sri Lankan politician
*[[Diana Gansky]] (born 1963), German track and field athlete
*[[Diana Garcia (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Garnet]] (born 1988), American singer
*[[Diana Gaspari]] (born 1984), Italian curler
*[[Diana Gee]] (born 1968), American table tennis player
*[[Diana Glomb]] (born 1947), American politician and social worker
*[[Diana Golden (skier)]] (1963–2001), American alpine skier
*[[Diana Gomes (footballer)]] (born 1998), Portuguese association football player
*[[Diana Gómez]] (born 1989), Spanish actress
*[[Diana Gordon (singer)]] (born 1985), American singer songwriter
*[[Diana Gould (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Goustilina]] (born 1974), Russian basketball player
*[[Diana Gribbon Motz]] (born 1943), American judge
*[[Diana Groó]] (born 1973), Hungarian film director and screenwriter
*[[Diana Guardato]], Spanish aristocrat
*[[Diana Guerrero-Maciá]], American visual artist
*[[Diana Gurtskaya]] (born 1978), Russian pop singer
*[[Diana Gutjahr]] (born 1984), Swiss politician
*[[Diana Hacker]], American writer and educator
*[[Diana Haddad]] (born 1976), Lebanese pop singer
*[[Diana Hajiyeva]] (born 1989), Azerbaijani singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Hall]], Australian soccer player
*[[Diana Hamilton (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Hardcastle]] (born 1949), British actress
*[[Diana Hargreaves]], American biologist
*[[Diana Harshbarger]] (born 1960), American politician
*[[Diana Hart]] (born 1963), Canadian-American writer and wrestling personality
*[[Diana Hartog]] (born 1942), Canadian poet and fiction writer
*[[Diana Hayden]] (born 1973), Miss World 1997 from India
*[[Diana Henderson]] (1946–2019), solicitor, military historian and officer
*[[Diana B. Henriques]], American journalist
*[[Diana Henry (food writer)]], British food writer
*[[Diana Herold]], German photomodel and actress
*[[Diana Hill (painter)]] (c. 1760–1844), British artist
*[[Diana Hoddinott]], British actress
*[[Diana Hoddinott]], British actress
*[[Diana Holland]], British trade unionist
*[[Diana Hopeson]] (born 1970), Ghanaian gospel singer
*[[Diana Huffaker]], American physicist
*[[Diana Hyland]] (1936–1977), American actress
*[[Diana Ibrahim]], Lebanese actress and voice actress
*[[Diana Ibrahim]], Lebanese actress and voice actress
*[[Diana Ingro]] (1917–2017), Argentine actress
*[[Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă]], Romanian lawyer and politician
*[[Diana Iorgova]] (born 1971), Bulgarian sport shooter
*[[Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă]] (born 1975), Romanian lawyer and politician
*[[Diana Isakova]] (born 1997), Russian activist
*[[Diana Johnson]] (born 1966), British politician
*[[Diana Jones (singer-songwriter)|Diana Jones]], American singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Jones (singer-songwriter)|Diana Jones]], American singer-songwriter
*[[Diana Josephson]] (1936–2006), English-American lawyer and public servant
*[[Diana Karazon]], Jordanian singer
*[[Diana King]], Jamaican singer
*[[Diana Jue]], American female activist and entrepreneur
*[[Diana Julianto]] (born 1984), Indonesian professional tennis player
*[[Diana Kobzanova]], Czech topmodel
*[[Diana Körner]], German actress
*[[Diana Kaarina]] (born 1975), Canadian actress
*[[Diana Kovacheva]], Bulgarian lawyer and politician
*[[Diana Kačanova]] (born 1993), Lithuanian racewalker
*[[Diana Krall]], Canadian jazz pianist and singer
*[[Diana Kanayeva]] (born 1997), Russian ice hockey player
*[[Diana Kurien]], Indian actress
*[[Diana Karazon]] (born 1983), Jordanian singer
*[[Diana Kennedy]] (1923–2022), British food writer
*[[Diana Kent]], English actress
*[[Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle]] (1909–2013), British noblewoman
*[[Diana Khoi Nguyen]], American poet
*[[Diana King]] (born 1970), Jamaican singer
*[[Diana King (actress)]] (1918–1986), British actress
*[[Diana Kinnert]] (born 1991), German author
*[[Diana Kirkbride]] (1915–1997), British archaeologist
*[[Diana Kleiner]] (1947–2023), American art historian and educator
*[[Diana Klimova]] (born 1996), Russian cyclist
*[[Diana Kobzanová]] (born 1982), Czech TV host, Miss Czech Republic 2002
*[[Diana L. Kormos-Buchwald]], American university teacher
*[[Diana Körner]] (born 1944), German actress
*[[Diana Korzenik]] (born 1941), American artist, educator, author, collector, and benefactor
*[[Diana Kovacheva]] (born 1975), Bulgarian lawyer and politician
*[[Diana Krall]] (born 1964), Canadian jazz pianist and singer
*[[Diana Kurien]] (born 1984), Indian actress
*[[Diana La Cazadora]] (born 1978), Mexican professional wrestler
*[[Diana Lado]] (born 1988), Spanish-American actress in Hollywood
*[[Diana Lebacs]] (1947–2022), Curaçaoan writer and actress
*[[Diana Lee]], American actress and model
*[[Diana Lee Inosanto]] (born 1966), American actress, director, stuntwoman, and martial artist
*[[Diana Lemešová]], Slovak footballer
*[[Diana Lennon]] (1949–2018), New Zealand academic and pediatrician
*[[Diana Leonard]] (1941–2010), British sociologist, anthropologist, and activist
*[[Diana Lewis]] (1919–1997), American actress
*[[Diana Lewis Burgin]] (born 1943), American writer
*[[Diana Lie]], alias of Iranian-Norwegian model Aylar Lie
*[[Diana Lie]], alias of Iranian-Norwegian model Aylar Lie
*[[Diana MacManus]], American backstroke swimmer
*[[Diana Liverman]] (born 1954), American geographer and science writer
*[[Diana Matheson]], Canadian football midfielder
*[[Diana Lixăndroiu]] (born 2005), Romanian handball player
*[[Diana Lobačevskė]] (born 1980), Lithuanian marathon runner
*[[Diana Loghin]] (born 1997), Moldovan footballer
*[[Diana López (taekwondo)]] (born 1984), American taekwondo practitioner
*[[Diana López Moyal]] (born 1962), Cuban musical artist
*[[Diana Luna]] (born 1982), Italian professional golfer
*[[Diana Lynn]] (1926–1971), American actress
*[[Diana MacManus]] (born 1986), American backstroke swimmer
*[[Diana Maddock, Baroness Maddock]] (1945–2020), British politician
*[[Diana Mara Henry]] (born 1948), American photographer
*[[Diana Mason (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Matheson]] (born 1984), Canadian football midfielder
*[[Diana Maynard]], British computational linguist
*[[Diana Maza]] (born 1984), Ecuadorian judoka
*[[Diana McIntosh]] (born 1937), Canadian musician
*[[Diana McQueen]] (born 1961), Canadian politician
*[[Diana McVeagh]], British author on classical music
*[[Diana Meier]], American basketball player and actress
*[[Diana Meier]], American basketball player and actress
*[[Diana Meltzer]], American music industry executive
*[[Diana Mitford]], English writer, fascist, one of the Mitford sisters
*[[Diana Msewa]], Tanzanian footballer
*[[Diana Merry]], American computer programmer
*[[Diana Muldaur]], American television and film actress
*[[Diana Miglioretti]], American biostatistician
*[[Diana Nyad]], American author, journalist, motivational speaker and long-distance swimmer
*[[Diana Millay]] (1934–2021), American actress
*[[Diana Mitford]] (1910–2003), English writer, fascist, one of the Mitford sisters
*[[Diana Pickler]], American heptathlete
*[[Diana Pineda]], Colombian diver
*[[Diana Mondino]] (born 1958), Argentine academic and politician
*[[Diana Moran]] (born 1939), English model, TV presenter and writer
*[[Diane de Poitiers]], French aristocrat
*[[David Morgan (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Redhouse]], British artist
*[[Diana Rigg]], English actress
*[[Diana Morant]] (born 1980), Spanish politician
*[[Diana Ross]], American singer and actress
*[[Diana Morrison]] (born 1969), British singer
*[[Diana Russell, Duchess of Bedford]]
*[[Diana Moukalled]], Lebanese journalist
*[[Diana Sands]], American actress
*[[Diana Msewa]] (born 2001), Tanzanian footballer
*[[Diana Šatkauskaitė]], Lithuanian handballer
*[[Diana Muir Appelbaum]], American writer
*[[Diana Scarwid]], American actress
*[[Diana Mukhametzianova]] (born 2003), Russian pair skater
*[[Diana Muldaur]] (born 1938), American television and film actress
*[[Diana Silva (footballer)]], Portuguese professional footballer
*[[Diana Munteanu-Druțu]] (born 1987), Romanian handball player
*[[Diana Silva (model)]], Venezuelan model, environmental leader, singer, actress, cabin crew and beauty pageant titleholder
*[[Diana Silvers]], American actress and model
*[[Diana E. Murphy]] (1934–2018), American judge
*[[Diana Sowle]], American actress
*[[Diana Nankunda Mutasingwa]], Uganda politician
*[[Diana Staehly]], German actress
*[[Diana Napolis]], American social worker
*[[Diana Natalicio]] (1939–2021), American academic administrator
*[[Diana Starkova]], French beauty queen, Miss Europe 2016
*[[Diana Nausėdienė]] (born 1964), Lithuanian business manager and lecturer
*[[Diana Stöcker]], German politician
*[[Diana Nazarova]] (born 2000), Kazakhstani swimmer
*[[Diana Nekoye Sifuna]] (born 1987), Kenyan CEO of the Jonathan Jackson Foundation, advocate in public policy and governance
*[[Diana Nemiroff]] (born 1946), Canadian curator and art historian
*[[Diāna Ņikitina]] (born 2000), Latvian figure skater
*[[Diana Noel, 2nd Baroness Barham]] (1762–1823), English peer and evangelical patron
*[[Diana Noonan]] (born 1960), New Zealand children’s author
*[[Diana Norman]] (1933–2011), British author and journalist
*[[Diana Northup]], American biologist
*[[Diana Nyad]] (born 1949), American author, journalist, motivational speaker and long-distance swimmer
*[[Diana O'Hehir]] (1922–2021), American poet
*[[Diana Ohman]] (born 1950), American politician
*[[Diana Olson]] (born 1969), American rower
*[[Diana Ordóñez]] (born 2001), Mexican professional footballer
*[[Diana Organ]] (born 1952), British politician
*[[Diana Orrange]] (born 1967), American triple jumper
*[[Diana Ospina (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Ossana]] (born 1949), American screenwriter
*[[Diana Oughton]] (1942–1970), American student activist
*[[Diana Paliiska]] (born 1966), Bulgarian sprint canoer
*[[Diana Palmer (author)]] (born 1946), American romance novelist
*[[Diana Panchenko]] (born 1988), Ukrainian journalist and TV host
*[[Diana Patterson]] (born c.1951), first woman in charge of an Australian Antarctic Station
*[[Diana Pavlac Glyer]] (born 1956), American author, speaker and teacher
*[[Diana L. Paxson]] (born 1943), American author
*[[Diana Penty]] (born 1985), Indian actress
*[[Diana Peterfreund]] (born 1979), American writer
*[[Diana Petrescu]] (born 1990), Romanian handball player
*[[Diana Pharaoh Francis]] (born c.1967), American writer
*[[Diana Pickler]] (born 1983), American heptathlete
*[[Diana Pineda]] (born 1984), Colombian diver
*[[Diana van der Plaats]] (born 1971), Dutch swimmer
*[[Diana Plumpton]] (1911–1973), English amateur golfer
*[[Diane de Poitiers]] (1500–1566), French aristocrat
*[[Diana Popova]] (born 1976), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
*[[Diána Póth]] (born 1981), Hungarian figure skater
*[[Diana Pullein-Thompson]] (1925–2015), British writer of pony books
*[[Diana Quick]] (born 1946), English actress
*[[Diana Quijano]] (born 1962), Peruvian actress and model
*[[Diana Ramírez]], Colombian karateka
*[[Diana Raznovich]] (born 1945), Argentinian writer
*[[Diana Reader Harris]] (1912–1996), British school principal
*[[Diana Redhouse]] (1923–2007), British artist
*[[Diana Redman]] (born 1984), Israeli footballer
*[[Diana Rennik]] (born 1985), Estonian pair skater
*[[Diana Reyes]] (born 1979), Mexican musical artist
*[[Diana Reyna]] (born 1974), American politician in New York
*[[Diana Riba]] (born 1975), Spanish politician
*[[Diana Richburg]] (born 1963), American middle-distance runner
*[[Diana Rickard]] (born 1953), Australian swimmer
*[[Diana Rigg]] (1938–2020), English actress
*[[Diana Ross]] (born 1944), American singer and actress
*[[Diana Ross (author)]] (1910–2000), English children’s author
*[[Diana Rouvas]] (born 1984), Australian musician
*[[Diana Rowden]] (1915–1944), British espionage agent
*[[Diana Rowntree]] (1915–2008), British architect and writer
*[[Diana Russell, Duchess of Bedford]] (1710–1735), English noblewoman
*[[Diana E. H. Russell]], South African sociologist and activist
*[[Diana Sáenz]] (born 1989), Costa Rican footballer
*[[Diana Sands]] (1934–1973), American actress
*[[Diana Santos]] (born 1950), Mexican actress
*[[Diana Sanz Ginés]] (born 2005), Spanish gymnast
*[[Diana Sartor]] (born 1970), German skeleton racer
*[[Diana Šatkauskaitė]] (born 1992), Lithuanian handballer
*[[Diana Scarwid]] (born 1955), American actress
*[[Diana Schmiemann]] (born 1972), German rhythmic gymnast
*[[Diana Schuler]] (born 1981), German snooker player
*[[Diana Schutz]] (born 1955), Canadian-born comic book editor
*[[Diana Scultori]] (1547–1612), Italian sculptor
*[[Diana Serra Cary]] (1918–2020), American child film actress and film historian
*[[Diana Shaw]], American attorney and government official
*[[Diana Shnaider]], Russian tennis player
*[[Diana Shpungin]], Latvian American interdisciplinary contemporary artist
*[[Diana Silva (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Silvers]] (born 1997), American actress and model
*[[Diana Sorbello]] (born 1979), German schlager singer
*[[Diana Soto]] (born 1980), Peruvian volleyball player
*[[Diana Souhami]] (born 1940), British writer
*[[Diana Soviero]] (born 1946), American operatic soprano
*[[Diana Sowle]] (1930–2018), American actress
*[[Diana Spearman]] (1905–1991), British writer and activist
*[[Diana Spencer (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Staehly]] (born 1977), German actress
*[[Diana Starkova]] (born 1998), French beauty queen, Miss Europe 2016
*[[Diana Stateczny]] (born 1980), German snooker and pool player
*[[Diana Stöcker]] (born 1970), German politician
*[[Diana Štrofová]] (born 1973), Slovak politician
*[[Diana Štrofová]] (born 1973), Slovak politician
*[[Diana Taurasi]], Russian-American basketball player
*[[Diana Sutherland]] (born 1954), British swimmer
*[[Diāna Suvitra]] (born 2002), Latvian footballer
*[[Diana Torrieri]], Italian actress
*[[Diana Vaisman]], Belarusian-born Israeli sprinter
*[[Diane S. Sykes]] (born 1957), American judge
*[[Diana Vickers]], English singer
*[[Diana Taurasi]] (born 1982), Russian-American basketball player
*[[Diana Vishneva]], Russian ballerina
*[[Diana Taylor (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Diana Terry]] (born 1956), American judge
*[[Diana Vreeland]], American fashion editor of ''Harper's Bazaar'' and editor-in-chief of ''Vogue''
*[[Diana Williams]], American journalist for ''Eyewitness News'' in New York City
*[[Diana Thorne]] (1895–1963), American artist
*[[Diana Tietjens Meyers]], American philosopher
*[[Diana Yukawa]], Japanese-British violinist and composer
*[[Diana Torrieri]] (1913–2007), Italian actress
*[[Diana Trask]] (born 1940), Australian singer songwriter
*[[Diana Trilling]] (1905–1996), American literary critic
*[[Diana Turbay]] (1950–1991), Colombian journalist
*[[Diana Urban]] (born 1949), American politician
*[[Diana Ureche]] (born 1974), Romanian swimmer
*[[Diana V]] (born 2000), Romanian singer and songwriter
*[[Diana Vaisman]] (born 1998), Belarusian-born Israeli sprinter
*[[Diana Valencia]], Colombian physicist
*[[Diana Van der Vlis]] (1935–2001), Canadian-American actress
*[[Diana Varinska]] (born 2001), Ukrainian artistic gymnast
*[[Diana Vickers]] (born 1991), English singer
*[[Diana Vico]], Italian opera singer
*[[Diana Villavicencio]] (born 1985), Ecuadorian judoka
*[[Diana Villiers Negroponte]] (born 1947), American lawyer and academic
*[[Diana Vincent]] (born 1958), American jewelry designer and businesswoman
*[[Diana Vishneva]] (born 1976), Russian ballerina
*[[Diana Vreeland]] (1903–1989), American fashion editor of ''Harper's Bazaar'' and editor-in-chief of ''Vogue''
*[[Diana Walczak]], American sculptor
*[[Diana Walford]] (born 1944), English physician and academic
*[[Diana Walker]] (born 1942), American photographer and author
*[[Diana Wall]], American biologist
*[[Diana Wallis]] (born 1954), British politician
*[[Diana Walsh Pasulka]], American writer and professor of religious studies
*[[Diana Weicker]] (born 1989), Canadian freestyle wrestler
*[[Diana West]] (born 1961), American journalist
*[[Diana West (lactation consultant)]] (born 1965), American lactation consultant
*[[Diana Weston]] (born 1953), Canadian-British actress
*[[Diana Whalen]] (born 1956), Canadian politician
*[[Diana Whitney]] (born 1948), American writer
*[[Diana Widmaier Picasso]] (born 1974), French art historian
*[[Diana Williams]] (born 1958), American journalist for ''Eyewitness News'' in New York City
*[[Diana Wynne Jones]] (1934–2011), British children’s fantasy writer
*[[Diana Wynyard]] (1906–1964), English actress
*[[Diana Yakovleva]] (born 1988), Russian fencer
*[[Diana Yankey]] (born 1967), Ghanaian hurdler
*[[Diana Yeh]], British Chinese sociologist and social activist
*[[Diana Yekinni]], British-Nigerian actress
*[[Diana Yesenia Alvarado]], Chicana artist
*[[Diana Yorgova]] (born 1942), Bulgarian long jumper
*[[Diana Yukawa]] (born 1985), Japanese-British violinist and composer
*[[Diana Zagainova]] (born 1997), Lithuanian triple jumper
*[[Diána Zámbó]] (born 1978), Hungarian Paralympic swimmer
*[[Diana C. Zollicoffer]] (born 1977), Seychellois actress
*[[Diana Zubiri]] (born 1985), Filipino actress
*[[Diana Zuckerman]] (born 1950), American health policy analyst
*[[Diana Žiliūtė]] (born 1976), Lithuanian racing cyclist
*[[Mike Diana]], American underground cartoonist
*[[Mike Diana]], American underground cartoonist


==Fictional people==
==Fictional characters==
*Diana, a character in the American TV miniseries [[V (1983 miniseries)#Cast|V (1983 miniseries)]] and ''[[V The Final Battle#Cast|V The Final Battle]]''
*Diana, a character in the American TV miniseries [[V (1983 miniseries)#Cast|V (1983 miniseries)]] and ''[[V The Final Battle#Cast|V The Final Battle]]''
*[[Diana A]], fictional mecha, Mazinger Z sidekick, after the demise of Aphrodite A
*[[Diana A]], fictional mecha, Mazinger Z sidekick, after the demise of Aphrodite A
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*[[Diana (Sailor Moon)|Diana (''Sailor Moon'')]], a fictional cat character in the Japanese anime and manga series ''Sailor Moon''
*[[Diana (Sailor Moon)|Diana (''Sailor Moon'')]], a fictional cat character in the Japanese anime and manga series ''Sailor Moon''
*[[Diana (V TV series)|Diana (''V'' TV series)]], the main antagonist in the 1980s science fiction TV franchise ''V''
*[[Diana (V TV series)|Diana (''V'' TV series)]], the main antagonist in the 1980s science fiction TV franchise ''V''
*[[Diana Barry]], a character in L. M. Montgomery's ''Anne of Green Gables''
*[[Anne of Green Gables#Characters|Diana Barry]], a character in L. M. Montgomery's ''Anne of Green Gables''
*Diana Bishop, the central character of ''A Discovery of Witches''
*Diana Bishop, the central character of ''[[A Discovery of Witches]]''
*[[Diana Lombard]], one of the main characters in the French-Canadian animated series ''[[Martin Mystery]]''
*[[Diana Lombard]], one of the main characters in the French-Canadian animated series ''[[Martin Mystery]]''
*Diana Oligario, one of the main characters in the Philippine action drama series ''[[Ang Probinsyano|FPJ's Ang Probinsyano]]''
*[[Diana Prince]], the secret identity of the DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman
*[[Diana Prince]], the secret identity of the DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman
*Diana, Scorn of the Moon, a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game ''[[League of Legends]]''
*Diana, Scorn of the Moon, a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game ''[[League of Legends]]''
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*{{cite book |last=Albaigès i Olivart |first=Josep M. |title=Diccionario de nombres de personas |publisher=Edicions Universitat Barcelona |year=1993 |isbn=84-475-0264-3 |ref={{SfnRef|Albaigès|1993}}}}
*{{cite book |last=Galgani |first=Fabio |title=Onomastica Maremmana |publisher=Centro Studi Storici "A. Gabrielli" |year=2005 }}
*{{cite book |last=Galgani |first=Fabio |title=Onomastica Maremmana |publisher=Centro Studi Storici "A. Gabrielli" |year=2005 }}
*{{cite book |last=Sheard |first=K. M. |title=Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names |year=2011 |publisher=Llewellyn Publications |isbn=0-7387-2368-1 |ref={{SfnRef|Llewellyn|2011}}}}
*{{cite book |last=Sheard |first=K. M. |title=Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names |year=2011 |publisher=Llewellyn Publications |isbn=978-0-7387-2368-6 |ref={{SfnRef|Llewellyn|2011}}}}


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Diana
Diana was the Roman goddess of the hunt.
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/namemythological
Meaningheavenly, divinity, deity, shine, bright light, like diamond
Other names
Related namesDeanna, Diane, Dianna, Kiana, Dana

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin and Greek origins, referring to the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon.[1][2]

It came into use in the Anglosphere in the 1600s by classically educated parents as an English-language version of the French version of the name, Diane.[3][4][5]

Variants

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Male

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There are no traditional male variants of the name Diana [citation needed], although there are some names that share the same sound, such as:

  • Dion
  • Dean
  • Dylan
  • Dana
  • Dian
  • Deric
  • Derwin
  • Dain

Unisex

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Origin and diffusion

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Diana recalls the Greek and Roman goddess Diana. Diana translates to the Latin form Artemis.[7][8] The name can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *dyeu or *dyeus and *div- meaning "to shine" (diya-) or "sky", dius, deus and diwio, "deity, god, godlike" and [7] dium meaning Universe.[8] The meanings are therefore "heavenly", "holy", "divine", "demonic", "celestial", "cosmic", "nebulous", "chaotic", "abyssal", "void", "luminous", "shining",[7] and in a broader sense "which brings the day", "which has light", "which has divine power", "which belongs to the void/abyss/chaos" and "which comes from the Universe/outer space". The word “Diamond”, or “Diamante” in French, is also brought from the Proto-Indo-European word “diya-“, which means bright light.

Diana was already in use as a given name in ancient Rome, but exclusively outside Christian circles, in which it was seen as a pagan name.[7] In Italy, the variant "Daiana", an adaptation based on the English pronunciation, is also common.[6] The French variant "Diane" gained popularity during the 19th century.[5]

People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Uz ova imena dostojna princeza dijete neće trebati nadimak". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  2. ^ Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović. Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena (in Croatian). Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje. p. 20.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  4. ^ a b c d e Crusca 1830, p. 627.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Llewellyn 2011, p. 172.
  6. ^ a b Galgani 2005, p. 215.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Galgani 2005, p. 223.
  8. ^ a b c Albaigès 1993, p. 88.

Bibliography

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  • Accademia della Crusca (1830). Dizionario della lingua italiana – Volume VII. Padua: Tipografia della Minerva.
  • Albaigès i Olivart, Josep M. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas. Edicions Universitat Barcelona. ISBN 84-475-0264-3.
  • Galgani, Fabio (2005). Onomastica Maremmana. Centro Studi Storici "A. Gabrielli".
  • Sheard, K. M. (2011). Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0-7387-2368-6.
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