-iana

suffix

Used in forming female given names.

OriginLatin -āna →
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Meanings

-iana1

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -ana.

-iana2

suffix

alternative -ana · alternative -ania

  1. Used in forming female given names.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
-ica

Origin

-iana · suffix

  1. Latin-āna
  2. English-iana

From Latin -āna (neuter plural of -ānus) by analogy with formations ending in -ian (Canadian → Canadiana, Edwardian → Edwardiana). By surface analysis, -ia + -ana.

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-iana · suffix

From -ia + -ana.

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Cite this entry
APA

-iana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iana

MLA

“-iana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-iana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iana.

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