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There is a rare pet form of Giovanni that's been used in the area of Italy around Venice which is spelled Zane. That has caused a lot of baby name books and sites to list Zane as a form of John, which in an English speaking context is not true, as it clearly comes from the non-Italian family surname which gave the author Zane Grey his given name.

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I am assuming that Zane in Venice is pronounced something like "Tsah-neh". Can any of you who speak Italian confirm that this is correct, or is it pronounced some other way in northern Italy?

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Thanks!