Diana (from the Latin. Deus - god [1] ) is a female personal name formed from the name of the goddess Diana , who in ancient Roman mythology was considered the goddess of the moon and hunting (in ancient Greek mythology, Diana corresponded to Artemis ) [2] .
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| Origin | latin |
| Rod | female |
| Other forms | Dee, Dean, Didi, Diana, Dianna |
| Prod. forms | Diana; Dina; Diya, Ana (Anya) [1] |
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In Persian, it means “a messenger of health and good deeds” [3] .
In the US, the name "Diana" since 1930 has consistently ranked among the 200 most popular female names. It was the 107th most popular name for newborn girls born in the United States in 2007 and the 96th in the 1990 census [4] .
In Ukraine, this name is among the ten most popular names for newborn girls born in 2008 [5] .
The name "Diana" is not in the Orthodox calendar.
Name Day
- Catholic: [6] : June 9 , occasionally - August 13 (named Anna )
- Orthodox: see the name of Anna or Darius
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Diana // Petrovsky N. А. Dictionary of Russian Personal Names: More than 3000 units. - M .: Russian dictionaries, 2000. - “Gramot.ru,” 2002. (Tested on June 1, 2016)
- ↑ Shtaerman E. M. Diana // Mythological Dictionary / Chapters. ed. E.M. Meletinsky . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990. - p. 187.
- ↑ . :: سازمان بت احوال ور-راهنمای نام گزینی ::. www.sabteahval.ir. The appeal date is March 21, 2016.
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of Diana
- Popular Most popular children names in Ukraine in 2008
- ↑ June 9 at www.greenspun.com