Ariana (name)
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| Ariana | |
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| Pronunciation | ær.iˈæn.ə, ær.iˈɒ.nə[1] |
| Gender | Female |
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| See also | Ari, Aria, Anna, Ariane, Arianne, Arieana, Areanna, Arionna, Arriana, Aryonna, Aryanna, Arianna, Arihyona, Aryana, Ariadna, Ariadne, Aireanna, Ariya, Aryia[1] |
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Ariana is a feminine name. Ariane and Arianna are the two most common variations.[2]
[edit] Etymology
The name Ariana is of the following Indo-European origins:
Ariana, the Latinized form of (Greek: ἡ 'Αρειανή/Arianē), was also a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of ancient period for a district of wide extent in Central Asia,[3] comprehending the eastern part of the Persian kingdom, now all of Afghanistan, north east of Iran and southeast of Tajikistan and west of Pakistan.[4]Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag; see the help page
[edit] Famous Arianas or Ariannas
- Ariana Grande, actress
- Ariana Baio, actress
- Arianna Huffington, politician/writer
- Ariana Richards, painter
- Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, youngest daughter of the Dutch Crown Prince Wilhelm-Alexander and Princess Maxima and the granddaughter of Queen Beatrix.
- Ari Up, musician
[edit] References
- ^ a b Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Ariana
- ^ Ariana - meaning of Ariana name
- ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography, William Smith, 1870, pp. 210, Aria'na
- ^ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2008
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