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Ariana vs Rihanna - What's the difference?

ariana | rihanna |

As an adjective ariana

is .

As a noun ariana

is aryan (female ).

As a proper noun rihanna is

.

ariana

English

Etymology 1

Modern simplification of Arianna, Ariane and Arianne, all forms of the Greek name Ariadne ("most holy"; Cretan Greek ???'' (ari) "most" and ''????? (adnos) "holy"). There has been some confusion with the similar sounding and equally fashionable Adriana and Adrienne. * By folk etymology also associated with Welsh .

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .

    • References

    * Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

    Etymology 2

    (wikipedia Ariana) From (etyl) .

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of ancient period for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River, comprehending the eastern provinces of the Achaemenid Empire that covered entire modern-day Afghanistan, east and southeast of Iran, Tajikistan and northwestern Pakistan

    • Anagrams

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    rihanna

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)

    • See also

    *Rhianna