Ariana

See also: ariana

English

Etymology 1

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.

• By folk etymology also associated with Welsh arian (“silver”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːɹiˈænə/

Proper noun

Ariana

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Translations

female given name

• Dutch: Arianne (nl) f
• Portuguese: Ariana (pt) f
• Spanish: Ariana (es)
• Vietnamese: A-ri-a-na

References

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

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

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

Translations

general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River

• Latin: Ariana f
• Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭩𐭥 (𐭧𐭥𐭩𐭥 /⁠harēw⁠/)
• Old Persian: 𐏃𐎼𐎡𐎺 (h-r-i-v /⁠haraiva⁠/)
• Parthian: 𐭇𐭓𐭉𐭅 (ḥryw /⁠harēw⁠/)
• Persian: هریوا (harayvâ), هری (fa) (harê)
• Portuguese: Ariana (pt) f
• Russian: Ариа́на (ru) f (Ariána)
• Sogdian: [script needed] (hryw /⁠harēw⁠/)

Anagrams

• Arnaia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɾiˈɐ̃.nɐ/ [a.ɾɪˈɐ̃.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈɾjɐ̃.nɐ/

• (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/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɾjɐ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɾjɐ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɾja.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: A‧ri‧a‧na

Proper noun

Ariana f

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

Proper noun

Ariana f (plural Arianas)

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Ariana