Given name & surname · Greek
Διάνα
“goddess”
Διάνα is used as a given name and a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Diane.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Διάνα is Diana written in the Greek alphabet. Diana goes back to Proto-Italic *deiwā, meaning “goddess.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Διάνα is Diana written in the Greek alphabet. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Διάνα’s family of names
In Greek usage, Διάνα has a conventional equivalent in the English form Diane. In Greek usage, Διάνα has a transliteration in Diana.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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