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Luna

Pronunciation: LOO-nə (key)

Origin of the name Luna:

Directly derived from the Latin luna (the moon). She was the Roman mythological goddess of the moon and is equated with the Greek Selene. Luna can be used as an astrological name for those born under the sign of Cancer, which is ruled by the moon.

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Comments and insights on the name Luna: | Edit

Popular Zuni Indian name.
Louna is the popular spelling in France & Belgium.

Personal experiences with the name Luna: | Edit

My twin daughters are named Luna and Stella (meaning moon and star) and I love both their names! - Like the story Stella Luna.

Nicknames for Luna: | Edit

Lulu
Una
Loony
Lu

My husband and I often call our daughter Lunar

Meanings and history of the name Luna: | Edit

Luna means 'moon' in Latin & Spanish.
"satellite"

Famous real-life people named Luna: | Edit

Luna Leopold - (male) American environmentalist and geologist
Daughter of actress Constance Marie ("Switched at Birth" and "George Lopez")

Luna in song, story & screen: | Edit

Luna Lovegood, character in "Harry Potter" books (with unfortunate nickname of 'Loony')
'Eva Luna' is the eponymous protagonist in Isabel Allende's novel
"Luna" by Smashing Pumpkins (from the album Siamese Dreams 1993)
Luna is Sailor Moon's Cat
Luna Moody, "One Life to Live"

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