Zane

proper nounattested in dialogue

//zeɪn//

A male given name transferred from the surname.

proper noun

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

* 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.

Zack · A diminutive of the male given names Zachariah or Zachary.zak · Money.Zak · A diminutive of the male given names Zachariah or Zachary.

Zane · A male given name transferred from the surname.

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