Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jane

/d͡ʒeɪn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
jane
IPA
/d͡ʒeɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

A girlfriend.

Slang

noun

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

noun

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

Obsolete

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Jane, a woman.

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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.

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Inflected Forms

Janes (plural) Jayne (alternative) Jaine (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce jane?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒeɪn/.
What does jane mean?
A female given name from French, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.
Where does jane come from?
It is traced to French.

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