Thursday, April 15, 2010

What is the orgin and meaning of the name Diane?

I've seemed to look everywhere, and I can't find it. Thanks. I'd really love to know.

What is the orgin and meaning of the name Diane?
Diane


Gender: Feminine


Usage: French, English


Pronounced: dee-AN (French), die-AN (English)


French form of Diana





Diana


Gender: Feminine


Usage: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology


Other Scripts: 袛懈邪薪邪 (Russian)


Pronounced: die-AN-a (English), dee-AH-nah (German)


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. Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, was a famous bearer of this name
Reply:It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "divine". Mythology: Diana was an ancient Roman divinity who came to be associated with the Greek god Artemis. Noted for her beauty and fleetness, Diana is often depicted as a huntress. Used since the 16th century. Popularized by the late Princess of Wales.
Reply:She was the goddess of the hunt in old Greek mythology. Her name then was Diana.
Reply:I think Greek?
Reply:it means the divine one, and is french in orgin
Reply:. it's french.
Reply:Diane means--divine and destiny





I loove the name Diane!


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