Diamond

See also: diamond

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • As a female given name, from diamond (gemstone).
  • As a German surname, Anglicized form of Diamant.
  • As a Irish surname, Anglicized form of Irish Ó Diamáin.

Proper noun

Diamond

  1. A female given name from English of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
  2. A surname from German or Irish.
    • 2024 September 14, Katie Hunt, “New evidence upends contentious Easter Island theory, scientists say”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Some experts, such as geographer Jared Diamond in his 2005 book, “Collapse,” used Easter Island as a cautionary tale of how the exploitation of limited resources can result in catastrophic population decline, ecological devastation and the destruction of a society through infighting.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A historical settlement in Denali Borough, Alaska.
    2. An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, Georgia.
    3. A village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana.
    5. A township in Cherokee County, Iowa.
    6. An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
    7. A minor city in Newton County, Missouri.
    8. An unincorporated community in Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio.
    9. An unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon.
    10. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
    11. An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
    12. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

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