jane

  1. Proper noun.  (given name, female) ; the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.
  2. Proper noun.  (surname, patronymic) derived from a (etyl, enm) variant of John.
  3. Noun.  A woman, often specifically a girlfriend.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete) A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.
  5. Noun.  (alternative capitalization of, Jane) , "woman".
  6. Noun.  (alternative spelling of, jean) .

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