Diana

The word “Diana” means in Roman mythology, the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals; counterpart to the Greek goddess Artemis. In plain terms, the Roman goddess of the hunt, and a widely used girl's name.

“Diana” is pronounced deye-A-nuh (/daɪˈænə/ in IPA).

Here is “Diana” used in a sentence: “Ancient statues often show Diana carrying a bow and accompanied by a deer.”

Depending on how it is used, “Diana” can be a name and a noun.

The word “Diana” comes from Latin. From Latin Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon, ultimately from an Old Italic root related to "divine" and "light.".

“Diana” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Diana” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: in Roman mythology, the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals; counterpart to the Greek goddess Artemis.

In Roman mythology, Diana is the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals. She is the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Artemis, and her name also survives as a common female given name.

Diana and Artemis are essentially the same goddess figure known by two names: Artemis belongs to Greek mythology, while Diana is her Roman counterpart. Both preside over the hunt, the moon, and wild animals. Diana is the form that lives on as a modern given name in English.

The Diana monkey is a species of colorful monkey found in West Africa. The name Diana is also given to the Diana fritillary, a large orange-and-black butterfly, so in natural history the word can refer to either animal.