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Victoriana en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /vɪkˌtɔɹiˈɑnə/
  • /vɪkˌtoʊɹiˈænə/
  • /vɪkˌtoʊɹiˈɑnə/
  • /vɪkˌtɔɹiˈænə/

Etymology

From Victoria + -ana (“collection”).

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) Items related to the Victorian era, especially collectibles.
    • To lovers of Victoriana it will not be necessary to enlarge on the original beauty of many [old stations], but to the modern traveller romantic nostalgia will not compensate for bleak, draughty waiting rooms, ancient sanitation, uncomfortable grimy seats and gas lighting; he is likely to prefer the comforts of a modern car on a winter's morning. 1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 249:
    • A Suite en forme de Valses by the 19th century Frenchwoman Melanie Bonis is a piece of third rate Victoriana which should be returned to the attic. 1979 December 1, Rob Schmieder, “NEWS Revives Works by Women”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 19, page 11:

Victoriana en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /vɪkˌtɔɹiˈɑnə/
  • /vɪkˌtoʊɹiˈænə/
  • /vɪkˌtoʊɹiˈɑnə/
  • /vɪkˌtɔɹiˈænə/

Etymology

From Spanish Victoriana and its etymon Latin Victōriāna, feminine of Victōriānus. By surface analysis, Victoria + -ana (suffix forming female given names) or Victorian (male given name) + -a (feminine suffix).

Meanings

  1. A female given name from Spanish or Latin.
    • A daughter, Emma Victoriana Woller, was born Sept. 12, 2006, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital to Annette and Matthew Woller of Marshfield. She joins a sister, Abigail, 23 months. 2006 September 14, “Births”, in Marshfield News-Herald, Marshfield, Wis., →OCLC, page 2A, column 1:
    • Club fundraising co-chair Ann Swist, center employee Rachel Rothenberg and member Anna Gassib look on as her daughter, Victoriana Gassib, who is a patient at the center, presents the check to center employee Amy Chartoff. 2009 March 25, “MOLLY donation”, in Wyckoff Suburban News, volume 54, number 12, Wyckoff, N.J., →OCLC, page 15, column 3:
    • Melissa Vialpando, 36, was with her 16-month-old daughter Victoriana, and husband, Mike, and said she enjoys the small-town feel of Vail, and Montgomery’s reflects that. 2007 December 20, Kevin W. Smith, “Friendly, cozy Montgomery’s fills void in Vail”, in Caliente (Arizona Daily Star), Tucson, Ariz., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 35, column 1:

Relateds

Victorian