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Feminine
English
Meaning & History
Deeann is a feminine given name of English origin. It is a variant of Deanna, formed by combining the names Dee and Ann, or through an alternative spelling of Deanna.
Deanna itself has two possible etymologies. It originated either as a variant of Diana, the name of the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting, or as a feminine form of the English surname Dean, which derives from the Middle English deene meaning "valley."
The name Diana ultimately comes from Latin divus meaning "divine." Diana was identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. The name became popular in the English-speaking world through literature, including Walter Scott's Rob Roy (1817) and the modern fame of Diana, Princess of Wales.
- Meaning: Derived from Diana, meaning "divine"
- Origin: English variant
- Type: First name
- Usage: Mainly English-speaking countries