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Zane

/zeɪn/

Zane proper noun: a male given name transferred from the surname.

Proper noun

Zane

  1. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin of Zane

* The usage seems to date from the American writer Zane Grey (1875-1939), born Pearl Zane Gray. It was the surname of his mother's family, of unknown meaning. * Sometimes explained as a form of John because of the resemblance to Shane, or because Italian surnames such as Zanelli and Zanetto derive from the equivalent name Giovanni. * In some cases, a respelling of Zayn, which is of Arabic origin.

Questions about Zane

What does Zane mean?
Zane means a male given name transferred from the surname.
What part of speech is Zane?
Zane is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zane?
Zane is pronounced /zeɪn/.

Words near Zane in the dictionary

  1. Zandstra
  2. Zandstras
  3. zandunga
  4. zandungas
  5. Zandvoort
  6. Zane
  7. zanella
  8. zanellas
  9. Zanesville
  10. Zanetti
  11. Zanettis

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