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  • proper noun A female given name. Popular in the middle of the 20th century.

Etymologies

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An anglicization of the French form of Diana.

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Examples

  • The IMDb lists a December 26, 1962 birthdate for her, while the French website for her current French teleseries DIANE, FEMME FLIC "Diane, Lady Cop" records her natal day as February 26, 1961.

    Archive 2008-12-28 2009

  • The IMDb lists a December 26, 1962 birthdate for her, while the French website for her current French teleseries DIANE, FEMME FLIC "Diane, Lady Cop" records her natal day as February 26, 1961.

    In Genuflection to Myriem Roussel 2009

  • DIANE ELDER, CHOSE NOT TO HAVE LATE-TERM ABORTION: The nurse woke me up at 5: 00 a.m. and said: "Diane, I think you might want to get up now.

    CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2009 2009

  • Off-white is the term Diane uses to describe the "new white."

    Canton Daily Ledger Homepage RSS 2009

  • Kereszi mentions two sources of inspiration for the project: a photograph of Coney Island's Spook Show in Diane Arbus'Revelations she must have seen long ago and been subconsciously influenced by, and a childhood memory.

    Photos: Artist Spotlight: Lisa Kereszi's "Haunted" The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Kereszi mentions two sources of inspiration for the project: a photograph of Coney Island's Spook Show in Diane Arbus'Revelations she must have seen long ago and been subconsciously influenced by, and a childhood memory.

    Photos: Artist Spotlight: Lisa Kereszi's "Haunted" The Huffington Post 2010

  • Diane is the daughter of confirmed POW, CMS Thomas

    Statistics on the Prisoner of War issue 2010

  • Diane is the blogger over at The Mommy Diaries who was tagged with this rather unusual game of GOTCHA! by Sassy Irish Lassie, who was tagged by Girl in the Glasses who was tagged by … I am determined to find out who started this madness!

    Cruel and Unusual « Happy Healthy Hip Parenting 2009

  • But, when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week she tries to push her away.

    Juno Temple Replaces Ellen Page/Alison Pill in Lesbian Werewolf Drama Jack & Diane | /Film 2010

  • Zombaritaville: Attackin 'Diane skip to main | skip to sidebar

    Attackin' Diane Zombaritaville 2009

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