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Diane

/daɪˈæn/

Diane proper noun: a female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century.

Proper noun

Diane (plural Dianes)

  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.1979, Penelope Mortimer, About Time, Allan Lane, →ISBN, page 83
    • Firefighters from multiple fire departments responded to the fire at Edisto Beach in Colleton County on Saturday afternoon. The house is owned by Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein.2025 October 6, Cindy Von Quednow, “South Carolina authorities are investigating a fire that engulfed the home of state circuit court judge”, in CNN

Forms of Diane

pluralDianes

Origin of Diane

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

Words formed from Diane

Phrases with Diane

Words that rhyme with Diane

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Questions about Diane

What does Diane mean?
Diane means a female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century.
What part of speech is Diane?
Diane is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Diane?
Diane is pronounced /daɪˈæn/ (UK).

Words near Diane in the dictionary

  1. DIAND
  2. diandrian
  3. diandric
  4. diandrous
  5. diandry
  6. Diane
  7. Dianes
  8. dianetic
  9. dianetical
  10. dianetically
  11. Dianeticist

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