the virginal Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon
Greek counterpart: Artemis
2.
title Diana, Princess of Wales, original name Lady Diana Frances Spencer. 1961–97, she married Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1981; they were divorced in 1996: died in a car crash
Diana in American English
(daɪˈænə)
noun
1.
a feminine name: dim. Di; Fr. Diane
2. Roman Mythology
the virgin goddess of the moon and of hunting: identified with the Greek Artemis
Word origin
ML < L < *Diviana < divus, dius, divine: see deity