Iana
[ˈiːənə]Meaning
Romanian feminine name; a shortened form of Diana.
Background Story
Iana is a Romanian given name. It comes from the Latin Diana, shortened by procope, and Diana itself derives from the Old Latin Dīvāna by syncope. The same root produced the Latin Iūnō and the Ancient Greek Διώνη.
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