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Liana

{

Li-ane′

(lī̍-ān′)
,

Li-a′na

(lī̍-ā′nȧ)
, }
Noun.
[F.
liane
; prob. akin to
lien
a band, fr. L.
ligamen
, fr.
ligare
to bind. Cf.
Lien
,
Noun.
]
(Bot.)
A luxuriant woody plant, climbing high trees and having ropelike stems. The grapevine often has the habit of a liane. Lianes are abundant in the forests of the Amazon region.

Definition 2024

Liāna

Liāna

See also: Liana and liana

Latvian

Proper noun

Liāna f

  1. A female given name.

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
  • Population Register of Latvia: Liāna was the only given name of 1486 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Shortened from Juliāna and Liliāna. Cognate with English Liana.

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