JANE

Etymology 1

Noun

jane (plural janes)

(obsolete) A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms.

Noun

jane (plural janes)

Alternative letter-case form of Jane, a woman.

Alternative spelling of jean

A female client of a prostitute.

Anagrams

• Jaen, Jaén, Jean, Jena, jean

Etymology

Proper noun

Jane (plural Janes)

A female given name from Hebrew; the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.

A patronymic surname derived from a Middle English variant of John.

Noun

Jane (plural Janes)

(informal) A woman, often specifically a girlfriend.

Alternative letter-case form of jane (“female client of a prostitute”)

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Anagrams

• Jaen, Jaén, Jean, Jena, jean

Source: Wiktionary


Jane, n. Etym: [LL. Janua Genoa; L. Genua, also OE. Jean.]

1. A coin of Genoa; any small coin. Chaucer.

2. A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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