Female Name
Diamond
ˈdaɪ.mənd
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
album titles
American sprinters
Beatles songs
Bernie Taupin songs
birthstones
Bob Dylan songs
clarity
currently out of the US top 1000
Edmund Spenser characters
English adjectives
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
55/100
modern100%
youthful120%
urban65%
refined65%
strange120%
Meaning & Etymology
The name 'Diamond' originates from the English word for the clear, colorless precious stone, which is the traditional birthstone of April. It is derived from the Late Latin word 'diamas', which comes from the Latin 'adamas', of Greek origin, meaning 'unconquerable, unbreakable'. This etymology reflects the stone's renowned hardness and durability, symbolizing strength and invincibility. Diamonds are not only valued for their beauty and rarity but also for their industrial applications due to the...
Etymology
Original Form:
adamas
Evolution:
From Greek 'adamas' (unconquerable, unbreakable) to Latin 'adamas', then to Late Latin 'diamas', and finally to English 'diamond'.
Source:
Late Latin, Latin, Greek