Jane

IPA(Pronunciation)

/d͡ʒeɪn/

Proper noun

A female given name from French, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century. / A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a Middle English variant of John.

Japanese Meaning

女性名として用いられる。フランス語起源で、17世紀以降は「John」の女性形として定着している。 / 姓としても用いられる。これは中世英語での「John」の変種に由来する父称的な起源を持つ。

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Jane volunteered at the community garden every Saturday, teaching children how to plant tomatoes.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ジェーンは毎週土曜日に地域のガーデンでボランティアをして、子どもたちにトマトの植え方を教えていました。

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

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.

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Sense（2）

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

Janes

（ plural ）

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