Kiana
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Hawaiian equivalent of Diana, as in the case of the author Kiana (born Diana) Davenport.
- Also used as a modern feminine form of Kian.
[edit] Proper noun
Kiana
- A female given name used in the U.S.A. since the 1970s.
[edit] Hawaiian
[edit] Etymology 1
Spoken form of Diana, name of the moon goddess also mentioned in the Bible.
[edit] Proper noun
Kiana
- A female given name of modern usage.
[edit] Etymology 2
From English Guiana
[edit] Proper noun
Kiana
[edit] References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 185
- Māmaka kaiao: a modern Hawaiian vocabulary, University of Hawaii Press 2003, ISBN 0824828038
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kiana does not appear in 19th century marriage records.
- Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Kiana was included in the top hundred first names for girls born in the State of Hawaii in 1983 and 1989-2008.
