luna means the sister of Aurora and Sol; the goddess of the moon; equivalent to the Greek Selene.
luna is pronounced /ˈluːnə/.
Why “luna” is a great word
The Roman goddess of the moon, the Earth's natural satellite, or a female given name derived from Latin. From Latin Lūna ("moon, goddess of the moon"), from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂ ("moon"). Unlike "Selene," which is her specific Greek counterpart, or "moon," a plain common noun of rock and orbit, "Luna" carries the weight of deified mystery and poetic personification. She is the cold, watchful face that blanches a midnight field, the tidal pull felt in the blood, and the silent silver coin paid for a lover's promise—the particular strangeness of naming what we cannot touch, and finding in that name something almost human, almost ours.
Etymology
From Middle English lune, luna (“the moon”), from Latin lūna/Lūna, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Roxane.
name
- The sister of Aurora and Sol; the goddess of the moon; equivalent to the Greek Selene.
- The Earth's Moon.e.g.“Luna that ne'er shines by day.”
- A female given name from Latin.
noun
- Argent (silver), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets.
- Silver.
- A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.e.g.““Gee,” whispered Oliver. He sat there staring. “A luna! I never thought I’d see a real luna!””
- A lunette: a crescent-shaped receptacle, often glass, for holding the (consecrated) host (the bread of communion) upright when exposed in the monstrance.
- A foreman on a plantation.
Words closest in meaning
By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.
- terra 84% match — Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface. vs luna →
- plenilune 81% match — The full moon. vs luna →
- moonbeam 81% match — A ray or shaft of moonlight. vs luna →
- plenilunar 81% match — Of, pertaining to, or resembling the full moon. vs luna →
- lustrous 80% match — Having a glow or lustre. vs luna →
- crescent 80% match — The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points. vs luna →
- celestial 79% match — Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible. vs luna →
- pomona 79% match — A treatise on fruits. vs luna →