Diani

Diani Meaning & Origin

About Diani
The surname Diani is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Diano," which itself is a variant of the name "Dionysius." Dionysius is a Greek name meaning "follower of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Diani likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was a descendant or follower of someone named Diano or Dionysius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Diani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Diani: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Diani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Diani is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AY0 AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/diani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Diani in Braille

Here's how to represent Diani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Diani in braille

How to sign the name Diani using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Diani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Diani in sign language

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