Diane
Meaning: Its source is Diana, a Latin name meaning "Goddess."
Origin: "Diana."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English and French.
Source Forms: Diviana
Popularity: The name Diane ranked 864th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 50th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative: This version of Diana originated in French, then was adopted by English-speaking aristocrats, who liked both its suggestion of French ancestry, and its reference to an ancient deity.
Diana was one of the names of the ancient Roman moon goddess, equivalent to the Greek goddess Artemis. She was also goddess of the hunt, and of chastity. Like most deities, she was called by several names, including Cynthia and Delia.
Arts and Music
- Diane Arbus (born 1923, died 1971)
American photographer known for her bizarre subjects.
- A member of the International Photography Hall of Fame (see list of International Photography Hall of Fame)
- ''Diane''
- Words and music by Erno Rapee and Lew Pollack (see list of Names in Song titles)
Leadership
- Dianne Feinstein (born 1933)
American politician. Mayor of San Francisco, 1979-88.
- Senator, D-California, 1992- (see list of Women in the Senate)
- Diane P. Wood
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Seventh Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
Miscellaneous
- Diane von Furstenberg
- Belgian fashion designer (see list of Fashion Designers)
- Diane Ramaker
- 1977 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)
Stage and Screen
- Diane Baker (born 1938)
American actress.
- Portrayed Jean Carlisle (see list of Actors on ''The Fugitive'')
- Diane Brewster (born 1931, died 1991)
American actress.
- Portrayed Helen Kimble (see list of Actors on ''The Fugitive'')
- Diane
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Elaine Stritch (see list of Characters in the film September)
- Diane Keaton (born 1945)
American actress, director and producer.
- 1977 Academy Award winner for her performance in Annie Hall (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
- Diane Moses
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Renee Jones (see list of Characters on ''L.A. Law'')
- Diane Murphy
- Portrayed Tabitha (see list of Actors on ''Bewitched'')
- Diane Russell
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Kim Delaney (see list of Characters on ''NYPD Blue'')
The Literary World
- Diane di Prima (born 1934)
American poet.
- Wrote Dinners and Nightmares and Memoirs of a Beatnik (see list of Writers of the Beat Generation)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Lady Di
- Dynamo
- Di Di
- Di-animal
- Die - ann
- Di-anal
- Di
- Diddles
- Dyanomite
Name: Diane
List:
- Diane on Google
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