Jane

== English == === Alternative forms === Jayne, Jaine === Etymology === Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role. Doublet of Gianna, Ivana, Jana, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒeɪn/ Rhymes: -eɪn Homophone: Jain === Proper noun === Jane (plural Janes) A female given name from French, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century. 1912 Saki (H.H.Munro), The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope: "What I mean is," said Mrs. Riversedge, "that when I get maids with unsuitable names I call them Jane; they soon get used to it." "An excellent plan," said the aunt of Clovis coldly; "unfortunately I have got used to being called Jane myself. It happens to be my name." A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a Middle English variant of John. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Jane (plural Janes) (colloquial) used as a placeholder name for any woman, especially a young working-class woman (slang) A girlfriend. Alternative letter-case form of jane (“female client of a prostitute”). ==== Alternative forms ==== jane ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Jaen, Jaén, Jean, Jena, jean == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈjanɛ] Rhymes: -anɛ Hyphenation: Ja‧ne === Proper noun === Jane vocative singular of Jan ==== Alternative forms ==== Jene (archaic) == Danish == === Proper noun === Jane a diminutive of the female given names Christiane, Juliane, or Mariane, equivalent to English Jane == Estonian == === Proper noun === Jane a female given name, variant of Janne == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Jane a female given name derived from Johanne, or borrowed from English == Swedish == === Proper noun === Jane c (genitive Janes) a female given name from English, (less often) Danish, or Norwegian == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Jane. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒejn/ [ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯n̪] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈdjejn/ [ˈd̪jeɪ̯n̪] Rhymes: -ejn === Proper noun === Jane (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜌ᜔ᜈ᜔) a female given name from English