Jane
[dʒeɪn]Meaning
medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes (John)
Background Story
Jane is the medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes, the name also rendered as John. It became the most common feminine form of John in the 17th century, surpassing Joan, though Joan overtook it again for a few decades in the first half of the 20th century in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The name is used in African American, Basque, Belarusian, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Breton, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Croatian and Czech, among other languages.
Variations
Jayne, Jaine, Jan
Related Names
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A variant of Jane
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Diminutive of Jeanne
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Jack
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