Diane
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English
Etymology
An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Diane (plural Dianes)
- A female given name from Latin. Popular in the middle of the 20th century.
Quotations
- 1979, Penelope Mortimer, About Time, Allan Lane, →ISBN, page 83:
- Oddly enough, there was a woman involved. I remember nothing about her except her name: Diane. It was an improbable name in connection with Bertie, particularly in the wilds of Kent. However, Diane was there.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Portuguese: Daiane
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Diane f
- (Roman mythology) Diana
- a female given name
Descendants
Anagrams
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Proper noun
Diane
- (mythology) The Roman goddess of the hunt; Diana.
- (astronomy, sometimes capitalised) The celestial body closest to the Earth, considered to be a planet in the Ptolemic system as well as the boundary between the Earth and the heavens; the Moon.
Synonyms
Descendants
- English: Diane
References
- “Diana, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 June 2018.
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