Pagan Names

Diana

Pronounced dy AN ah
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About the name Diana

The name Diana honors the Roman Goddess of the hunt, Diana who is often associated with the Greek Goddess Artemis. The name may be descended from the Proto-Indo-European root *dyeu meaning "to shine" or from dius "divine/Godly".

Diana is a very important Goddess to many Wiccan traditions.

Related Names

Dian, Diane, Diona, Dion, Dione, Dianna, Dianne, Deanne, Deanna

Origin
Mediterranean
Latin

myth, divine

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