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Liana (name)

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Liana
Liana tangle in India.
GenderFemale
Name day10 December
Other names
Variant form(s)Eliana, Juliana, Liliana, Liyana

Liana is a female given name. It is a short form of Eliana, Juliana, Liliana, Liyana and other names that end in -liana. It can also be a botanical name derived from Liana.

In French Liana comes from the word liane, this name means "to climb like a vine". Lianas may be found in many different plant families. Bougainvillea is an example of a liana.

Bougainvillea Liana

In Arabic, Liana (ليانة) comes from the word Leen (لين), which is a popular name in the Arab world (Liana stills less popular and it is considered as a rare name in Arab countries), they both mean "soft" and "tender",[1] this meaning can be related to other names like Leen (mentioned above), Layan, or Lina.

Notable people known by the name include:



References

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  1. ^ الشناوي, عيد (2022-01-01). "آراء الکوفيين في مبنيات الأسماء وأثرها الدلالي في تفسير القرطبي". مجلة علوم العربية. 2 (3): 177–192. doi:10.21608/malu.2022.99255.1006. ISSN 2786-0000.