r they english names?
2006-08-02 20:41:05 · 10 answers · asked by ღ 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Justin means just, fair and Diana means goddess or godlike. They both come from Latin.
2006-08-02 20:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by Gersin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUSTIN
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Just or true
Usage: English, French, Slovene
Pronounced: JUS-tin (English), zhoo-STEN (French) [key]
From the Roman name Justinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.
DIANA
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Divine; From the Greek Goddess of the Moon
Usage: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology
Other Scripts: Ðиана (Russian)
Pronounced: die-AN-a (English) [key]
Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.
2006-08-03 04:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by I love my husband 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justin - From the Roman name Justinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.
Diana - Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, was a famous bearer of this name.
2006-08-03 03:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by TK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justin = Just or True
Diana = Divine; From the Greek goddess of the moon
2006-08-03 03:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Track Walker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I can rermember, Justin goes back to the Eastern Roman Empire (the one with the capital at Constantinople), it was the name of one of the greatest emperors.
Diana was the ancient Roman goddess of the hunt, adopted from Greek mythology, where the corresponding name was Artemis.
2006-08-03 06:43:37 · answer #5 · answered by Foxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
justin is french and means just or true...jutice...just...justin
Dianas is derived from Divianna....Diana was was the goddess of the hunt...twin sister to Apollo. Diana means divine.
2006-08-03 03:47:41 · answer #6 · answered by dianas_lotus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diana is a Latin name. She was the goddess of hunt.
2006-08-03 03:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by Luna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diana is Latin it means divine
Justin is Hebrew it means just,true.
2006-08-03 03:57:38 · answer #8 · answered by Sherry Baby ( Ethan's Mama ) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diana, i was told by someone having that name, is a woman who can horse-ride
2006-08-03 03:45:02 · answer #9 · answered by nana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
They are meaningless names.
Good luck.
2006-08-03 03:47:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋