Jane.
a female given name from Johane [in turn from Johanne, in turn from Latin, in turn from Koine Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Jane
Meaning & usage
a female given name from Johane [in turn from Johanne, in turn from Latin, in turn from Koine Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Jane
Where this word comes from
A contracted Norwegian form of Johane, a variant of Johanne. The latter is the feminine counterpart of Johannes, ultimately from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
a female given name from English [in turn from Old French, in turn from Latin, in turn from Koine Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Jane
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English Jane (“female given name”), from Old French Old French Jehanne (“female given name”), ultimately a feminine member of the Johannes name family. The name derives through Latin and Koine Greek from Biblical Hebrew, with the meaning “Yahweh is gracious”.
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