Jayne vs Jane - What's the difference?
jayne | jane |
derived from a medieval variant of (John).
, a twentieth century elaborate spelling of Jane.
* 1997 , Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories , ISBN 0-345-41493-4, page 118("The Luncheon"):
; the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.
* 1605 William Camden: Remains Concerning Britain . John Russell Smith, 1870. p.103-104:
* 1830 , Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
* 1912 (H.H.Munro), The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope :
derived from a (etyl) variant of John.
Jane is a alternative form of jayne.
As proper nouns the difference between jayne and jane
is that jayne is {{surname|patronymic|from=given names}} derived from a medieval variant of {{term|John}} while Jane is {{given name|female|from=Hebrew}}; the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.As a noun Jane is
a woman, often specifically a girlfriend.jayne
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Proper noun
(en proper noun)- "Having lunch with the Gorgons today?" Andrew had asked her. It was his oft-stated opinion that the ys in Kathryn and ' Jayne' s names were their compensation for a missing, but coveted, male chromosome.
Anagrams
*jane
English
Alternative forms
* Jayne, JaineProper noun
(s)- In latter years some of the better and nicer sort, misliking Joan, have mollified the name of Joan into Jane', as it may seem, for that ' Jane is never found in old Records; and as some will, never before the time of King Henry the eight.
- People will please their fancies, and every lady has favourite names. I myself have several, and they are mostly short and simple. Jane', that queenly name! '''Jane''' Seymour, '''Jane''' Grey, 'the noble ' Jane de Montford;' - - -
- "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."