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- [jeyn]
- /dʒeɪn/
- /ʤeɪn/
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- [jeyn]
- /dʒeɪn/
Definitions of jane word
- noun jane a female given name: derived from John. 1
- noun jane a girl or woman 0
- noun jane a feminine name: dim. Janet, Jenny 0
- noun jane (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century. 0
- noun jane Alternative letter-case form of Jane, a woman. 0
- noun jane Alternative spelling of jean. 0
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Origin of jane
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; generic use of the proper name
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jane usage trend in Literature
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