Diana
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Late Latin Diāna, short form of Latin Dīāna, derived by syncope from Old Latin Dīvāna, equivalent to dīvus + -āna; roughly akin to Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”) + Proto-Indo-European *-néh₂. Originally an Old Italic divinity of light and the moon; later identified as the Roman counterpart to Greek goddess Artemis. Cognate of Attic Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē), similarly syncopated from older Ancient Greek Διϝωνη (Diwōnē), whence via Latin Diōne is derived English Dione used in various ways across astronomy, chemistry, biology, and as a given name. From the same root Proto-Indo-European *dyúh₃onh₂- also potentially cognate to English June via Latin Jūnō.
PronunciationEdit
- (UK, General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈænə/
- Rhymes: -ænə
Proper nounEdit
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), London: […] 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.
- (astronomy) 78 Diana, a main belt asteroid.
- A female given name from Latin.
- 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:
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NounEdit
Diana (plural Dianas)
- A Diana monkey.
See alsoEdit
AnagramsEdit
CebuanoEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English Diana, borrowed from Latin Diāna
Proper nounEdit
Diana
- A female given name from Latin
- (Roman mythology) Diana; 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
- (astronomy) the asteroid 78 Diana
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana f
- Diana (Roman goddess)
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana
Further readingEdit
- Diana in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Diana in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
DanishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana
- (Roman mythology) Diana
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana.
EstonianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana
- (Roman mythology) Diana
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana.
FaroeseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana f
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana
Usage notesEdit
Matronymics
- son of Diana: Dianuson
- daughter of Diana: Dianudóttir
DeclensionEdit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Diana |
| Accusative | Dianu |
| Dative | Dianu |
| Genitive | Dianu |
GermanEdit
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Diana
- (Roman mythology) Diana
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana f
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Diana in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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JapaneseEdit
RomanizationEdit
Diana
LatinEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Original form with long i Dīāna, derived by syncope from Dīvāna, equivalent to dīvus + -āna; some inscriptions read Deiana or Deana, akin to deus + -āna; both feminine stem words dīva and dea meaning “goddess” derived from Old Latin deiva, from Proto-Italic *deiwā from Proto-Indo-European *deywós from *dyew- (“heaven, day sky; to shine”). See Old Latin Diēspiter, a primitive form of Iuppiter, formed by appending a suffix to Latin diēs, cognate to both dīvus and deus. Diana is also called Iāna (“Jana”), analogous to procope of Old Latin Diovis into Iovis (“Jove”); combination dīva + -iāna equates to variant Dīviāna (literally “Goddess Jana”). Compare Attic Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē), Doric Greek Διώνᾱ (Diṓnā), syncopated from Ancient Greek Διϝωνᾱ (Diwōnā), from a shared root whence by analogical formation also evolved Latin Iūnō, Iūnōnis.
PronunciationEdit
- Dīāna: (Old Latin) IPA(key): /diːˈaː.na/, [d̪iːˈäːnä]
- Diāna: (Classical) IPA(key): /diˈaː.na/, [d̪iˈäːnä]
- Diāna: (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /diˈa.na/, [d̪iˈäːnä]
Proper nounEdit
Dīāna or Diāna f (genitive Dīānae or Diānae); first declension
- (religion) Diana, the daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated with wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Greek goddess Artemis.
DeclensionEdit
Old Latin long i form Dīāna, first-declension noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Dīāna | Dīānae |
| Genitive | Dīānae | Dīānārum |
| Dative | Dīānae | Dīānīs |
| Accusative | Dīānam | Dīānās |
| Ablative | Dīānā | Dīānīs |
| Vocative | Dīāna | Dīānae |
Late Latin short i form Diāna, first-declension noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Diāna | Diānae |
| Genitive | Diānae | Diānārum |
| Dative | Diānae | Diānīs |
| Accusative | Diānam | Diānās |
| Ablative | Diānā | Diānīs |
| Vocative | Diāna | Diānae |
DescendantsEdit
- →? Albanian: zanë
- Aromanian: dzãnã, zãnã
- Asturian: xana
- → English: Diana, Diane
- → Hawaiian: Kiana (see there for further descendants)
- Old French: gene (mischievous fairy)
- → French: Diane
- Galician: xa, xan
- → Italian: Diana
- → Polish: Diana
- → Portuguese: Diana
- Romanian: zână (fairy)
- Sardinian: giàna
- → Spanish: Diana
ReferencesEdit
- Diana in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Diana in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Diana in Georges, Karl Ernst; Georges (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
- Diana in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
LithuanianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana f
- A female given name
Middle EnglishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana
- Alternative form of Diane
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Daiane and Daiana.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana f
- (Roman mythology) Diana (Roman goddess)
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana
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SlovakEdit
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Proper nounEdit
Diana f (genitive Diany, nominative plural Diany, declension pattern of žena)
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana.
- (Roman mythology) Diana
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Further readingEdit
- Diana in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
SpanishEdit
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Diana f
- (Roman mythology) Diana
- A female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Diana
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SwedishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Diana c (genitive Dianas)
- (Roman mythology) Diana
- A female given name, equivalent to English Diana.