Diane

name

name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century

    "Oddly enough, there was a woman involved. I remember nothing about her except her name: Diane. It was an improbable name in connection with Bertie, particularly in the wilds of Kent. However, Diane was there."

Example

More examples

"Diane is your half-sister too, George."

Etymology

An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana

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