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Fauna.

The goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus.

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  1. The goddess of animals, nature, spring and fertility; she is also the consort of Faunus.

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  2. A female given name from Latin.

Where this word comes from

Feminine form of Faunus. Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w-, whence Ancient Greek θαῦνον (thaûnon, “beast”), Illyrian-related Daunus. Some refer it to faveō.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.