"Tiana" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -ɑːnə Etymology: Modern contraction of Tatiana and Christiana. In the USA it is also explained as a form of Diana in such unrelated languages as Samoan and Cherokee (but the author Tiana Bighorse is a Navajo). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tiana
  1. A female given name from Latin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Tiana-en-name-gQoJTTk- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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