Diana

Unknown origin. Theories include relationships with Latin deus ("god"), Latin dies ("day") and a (reconstructed) name Divia.

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Full definition of Diana

(plural Dianas)

(Roman god) The daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Artemis.

Authorized Version|Acts|19|27:So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and all the world worshippeth.

1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 56:But succeeding ages (little regarding S. Chrysosthome's admonition to the contrary) have recalled prophane names, so as now Diana, Cassandra, Hyppolytus, Venus, Lais, names of unhappy disaster are as rife, as ever they were in paganism.
1993 James Kirkup, Queens Have Died Young and Fair, P. Owen, ISBN 0720608864, page 94:A wholesome British name like Diana, Anne, Margaret or Elizabeth impresses a judge much more than all your vulgar Marilyns, Donnas, Madonnas and Dawns.