Where does “Kiana” come from?
Kiana (Hawaiian) comes from English Diana, from Latin Diāna, from Old Latin Divana, from Latin dīva, from Old Latin deiva, from Proto-Italic deiwā, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Kiana (Hawaiian): Diana
Definitions
- Diana
Ancestry of “Kiana”, step by step
Kiana traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Diana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Diana | A Diana monkey |
| 2 | Latin | Diāna | Diana, the daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo; the goddess of the hunt, associated with wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity; the Roman counterpart of Greek goddess Artemis |
| 3 | Old Latin | Divana | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīva | goddess, deity |
| 5 | Old Latin | deiva | goddess, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | deiwā | goddess |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via English Guiana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Guiana | A geological region in the north of South America |
via Hawaiian Diana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | Diana | — |