victorianaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Victoria +‎ -ana (“collection”).

名詞

Victoriana pl (plural only)

1. Items related to the Victorian era, especially collectibles.
   • 1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 249:

     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.

   • 1979 December 1, Rob Schmieder, “NEWS Revives Works by Women”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 19, page 11:

     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.

語源 2

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

固有名詞

Victoriana

1. A female given name from Spanish or Latin.
   • 2006 September 14, “Births”, in Marshfield News-Herald, Marshfield, Wis., →OCLC, page 2A, column 1:

     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.

   • 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:

     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.

   • 2009 March 25, “MOLLY donation”, in Wyckoff Suburban News, volume 54, number 12, Wyckoff, N.J., →OCLC, page 15, column 3:

     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.

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