Jane (surname)

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Jane
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Meaning"Grace of God"
Other names
Variant form(s) Jane (given name),
John

Jane is a surname, related to the given name Jane, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן‎, Yôḥanan, meaning "Graced by Yahweh".

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