DIANA female English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Roman Mythology 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.As a given name, Diana has been regularly used since the Renaissance. It became more common in the English-speaking world following Sir Walter Scott's novel 'Rob Roy' (1817), which featured a character named Diana Vernon. It also appeared in George Meredith's novel 'Diana of the Crossways' (1885). A notable bearer was Diana Spencer (1961-1997), the Princess of Wales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |