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Kiana
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en haw Kiana, itself from en en Diana. Also used as a modern feminine form of en Kian.
Proper noun
en female Hawaiian 1970s and later American.
Anagrams
en aaikn Kania Nakai
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Spoken form of haw Diana, name of the moon goddess also mentioned in the Bible.
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw female the Bible modern
Descendants
1 en Kiana
Etymology 2
Borrowed from haw en Guiana.
Proper noun
haw proper noun
haw country cont/South America Guiana
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, 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.