Diamond
proper nouncommon in dialogue
A female given name from English of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
proper noun
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A female given name from English of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
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A surname from German or Irish.
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.
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A number of places in the United States: A historical settlement in Denali Borough, Alaska.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, Georgia.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Grundy County and Will County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Cherokee County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Newton County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Palmyra Township, Portage County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
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.
Diamond · A female given name from English of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
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