Diamond (given name)
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| Diamond | |
|---|---|
 The name Diamond is taken from the gemstone. | |
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Greek |
| Meaning | "diamond" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Deimantė, Diamanda |
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Diamond is a feminine given name derived from the name of the diamond gemstone. The word is derived from the Greek adamas. The name was the 359th most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2007.[1] Deimantė, a Lithuanian variant, was the 10th most popular name for baby girls born in Lithuania in 2007.[2]
The boy hero of the 1871 children's book At the Back of the North Wind by George McDonald is named Diamond.
Variants
- Diamanda (English)
- Deimantė (Lithuanian)
- Diamanto (Latin)
Notes
- ↑ Behind the Name
- ↑ Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania). (2008-05-13). Įdomioji statistika. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
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