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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Diana f. Latin Diana, a goddess name of uncertain origin.

England
Early Modern English
1598 Diana bruton-vol1 p. 56; 1599 Diana ibid. p. 57
Italy
Latin
1522x1532 Deana (nom) DSF p. 51, 24; 1527 Diana (nom) Rome1527 p. 88
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Diana". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Diana.