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Janey

Janey proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Jane.

Proper noun (1)

Janey

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Jane.

Proper noun (2)

Janey (plural Janeys)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Janey

pluralJaneys

Origin of Janey

From Jane + -y, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

From Jan + -ey.

Phrases with Janey

Questions about Janey

What does Janey mean?
Janey means a diminutive of the female given name Jane.
What part of speech is Janey?
Janey is a proper noun.

Words near Janey in the dictionary

  1. Janette
  2. janeu
  3. janeus
  4. Janeway
  5. Janeways
  6. Janey
  7. Janey Mack
  8. Janeys
  9. jang
  10. jangada
  11. jangadas

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