Ariana

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See also: ariana

English

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Etymology 1

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Modern simplification of Arianna, Ariane and Arianne, all forms of the Greek name Ariadne ("most holy"; Cretan Greek αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy"). There has been some confusion with the similar sounding Adriana and Adrienne.

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Ariana

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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References

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  • Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin Ariāna, from Ancient Greek Ἀριανή (Arianḗ).

Proper noun

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Ariana

  1. (historical) a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of ancient period for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River, comprehending the eastern provinces of the Achaemenid Empire that covered entire modern-day Afghanistan, east and southeast of Iran, Tajikistan and northwestern Pakistan
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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾiˈɐ̃.nɐ/ [a.ɾɪˈɐ̃.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈɾjɐ̃.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾiˈɐ.na/ [a.ɾɪˈɐ.na], (faster pronunciation) /aˈɾjɐ.na/
 

  • Hyphenation: A‧ri‧a‧na

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Ariana f

  1. Ariana (a historical region in Central Asia; modern Afghanistan and surrounding regions)

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Ariana f (plural Arianas)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Ariana