Dianne

  • [ dee-AHN (French), die-AN (English) ]
  • French, English
Variant of DIANE.

DIANE   female   French, English
French form of DIANA, also regularly used in the English-speaking world.
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, 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