Meaning and Origin
What does the name Radiance mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Radiance
User Submitted Origins
English
67%
Filipino (Philippines)
17%
African
8%
American
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Radiance means "The name means brightness, shining".
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Radiance means "Shining bright of an object" and is of English origin.
- According to a user from Oklahoma, U.S., the name Radiance is of English origin and means "Glowing, Shining bright".
- A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Radiance means "Light. Brightness".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid brightness; as, the radiance of the sun.
Other Dictionary Sources
- The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
- An attractive combination of good health and happiness ("the radiance of her countenance")
Wiktionary
From Latin radiare + -ance
- The quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid.
- (physics) The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.