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Jane (surname)

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Jane
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Meaning"Grace of God"
Other names
Variant form(s)Jane (given name),
John

Jane is a surname, related to the given name Jane, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן‎, Yôḥanan, meaning "Graced by Yahweh".

People with this surname

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  • Bob Jane (1929-2018), Australian race car driver and prominent entrepreneur and business tycoon
  • Cory Jane (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer
  • Fred T. Jane (1865–1916), author and publisher
  • Jesse Jane (born 1980), American pornographic actress and model, pseudonym of Cindy Taylor
  • Joseph Jane (died 1660), British politician
  • Thomas Jane (born 1969), actor

Fictional characters

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See also

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