"Di" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /daɪ/
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Di
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Diana. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Di-en-name-zCx1szN5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Dis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 狄 (Dí). Etymology templates: {{wp|Di (surname)}}, {{bor|en|zh|狄|tr=Dí}} Chinese 狄 (Dí) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Di (plural Dis)
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Di-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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