English

Diana (1)

Proper noun

Diana

1. (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, Bible (KJV), 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.

2. (astronomy) Short for 78 Diana, a main belt asteroid.
3. 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 0720608864, 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.

Coordinate terms

• (Eternal Virgin Goddesses): Artemis, Athena/Minerva, Hestia/Vesta

Related terms

• Di
• Diane
• Dianna
• Dianne

Derived terms

• Diana monkey

Translations

See also

• Cynthia
• Delia

Anagrams

• Aidan
• Andai
• Ida'an
• Nadia
• naiad

References

1. ↑ “Diana” in: J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, 8. druk, Utrecht 1994, Prisma Woordenboeken, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, ISBN 90-274-3469-7

Czech

Proper noun

Diana f

1. A female given name, cognate to Diana.

Danish

Proper noun

Diana

1. (Roman mythology) Diana
2. A female given name.

Estonian

Proper noun

Diana

1. (Roman mythology) Diana
2. A female given name.

Faroese

Proper noun

Diana f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Diana: Dianuson
• daughter of Diana: Dianudóttir

Declension

German

Proper noun

Diana

1. (Roman mythology) Diana
2. A female given name.

Italian

Proper noun

Diana f

1. (Roman mythology) Diana
2. A female given name
3. A surname​.
4. Giuseppe Diana, Italian priest killed by the Mafia

Anagrams

• andai, danai

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin Diāna.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.ˈɐ.nɐ/, /ˈd͡ʒjɐ.nɐ/

Proper noun

Diana f

1. (Roman mythology) Diana (Roman goddess)
2. A female given name

See also

• Artemisa

Slovak

Proper noun

Diana f

1. A female given name.

Spanish

Proper noun

Diana f

1. (Roman mythology) Diana
2. A female given name.

Related terms

• Dayana

Swedish

Proper noun

Diana

1. (Roman mythology) Diana
2. A female given name.

Finnish

Noun

diana

1. Essive singular form of dia.

Spanish

Etymology

From día ‎(“day”).

Noun

diana f ‎(plural dianas)

1. bullseye (of an archery target)
2. archery target
3. first call (military wakening call)