Diana
Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
 | ZEUS male Greek Mythology The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| BULGARIAN: Diana |
| CATALAN: Diana |
| CROATIAN: Dajana, Dijana |
| DANISH: Diana |
| DUTCH: Diana |
| ENGLISH: Diana, Diane, Diann, Dianna, Dianne, Dyan |
| FRENCH: Diane, Dianne |
| GERMAN: Diana |
| HAWAIIAN: Kiana |
| HUNGARIAN: Diána |
| ITALIAN: Diana |
| LATVIAN: Diāna |
| LITHUANIAN: Diana |
| MACEDONIAN: Dijana |
| NORWEGIAN: Diana |
| POLISH: Diana |
| PORTUGUESE: Diana |
| ROMAN MYTHOLOGY: Diana |
| ROMANIAN: Diana |
| RUSSIAN: Diana |
| SERBIAN: Dajana, Dijana |
| SLOVENE: Dijana |
| SPANISH: Diana |
| SWEDISH: Diana |
| DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
| ENGLISH: Di |
| OTHER FORMS |
| ENGLISH: Deana, Deanna, Deanne, Deeann, Deena, Dena |