Meaning and background
The story behind Diana
Diana comes from the name of a Roman goddess associated with the moon, hunting, woodland and childbirth. Its Latin background is linked to words for the divine, so the traditional gloss 'goddesslike' is genuinely grounded in the name's history. Different languages pronounce Diana differently, but the familiar English version has three syllables. It makes a graceful dog name without implying anything about an animal's temperament.
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About Diana
Recorded as a dog’s name
Diana appears in 10 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/daɪænə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/daɪænə/ · primary stress on syllable 2D AY0 AE1 N AH0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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