janes

janes is the plural of jane.

Meaning of jane

Noun (1)

jane (plural janes)

(obsolete) A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.
- 14th c, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Rime of Sire Thopas, The Canterbury Tales, 1793, A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain, Volume 1, page 124,
  His robe was of chekelatoun, / That coste many a jane.

Noun (2)

jane (plural janes)

A female client of a prostitute.
- The Swedish system, seemingly, does not target “janes” (female clients of sex workers).2014 March 4, Justin Ling, “Opposition parties shy away from sex-work debate”, in Xtra

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Proper noun (1) capitalized: Janes

Janes

(plural) plural of Jane

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Janes

Janes

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

Origin of janes

* As a southern English surname, variant of Jane; compare Jayne. * As a Slovene and Serbo-Croatian surname, from Janeš, variant of Janež, ultimately a derivative of Latin Johannes (English John). Also from the noun janež (“anise”). Compare Yanes. * As a Czech surname, from Janeš, a pet form of the name Jan (and thus also related to Latin Johannes).

Phrases with janes

Questions about janes

What does janes mean?: Janes means a surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval variant of John.
What is janes the plural of?: Janes is the plural of jane.
What part of speech is janes?: Janes is a proper noun.

Words near janes in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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