Arianna
[ˌɛəriˈænə]Meaning
Italian form of Ariadne, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη
Background Story
Arianna is the Italian form of Ariadne, from the Ancient Greek name Ἀριάδνη. It is also used in Catalan, Croatian, French, German, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, and appears in Greek mythology. A user-submitted entry records the form Aríanna.
Variations
Ariadne, Ariane, Aryana
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