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ArchivesRe: Feminine Variant of Zane?
in reply to a message by Cece Quincy
As used as a male name in the USA, Zane is derived from the English surname, as explained by "overtheclouds"'s post.
The association with John is because there is a rare pet form of Giovanni (Italian form of John) used in northern Italy which is spelled Zane. But that would be pronounced in two syllables as something like "Zah-neh", I believe, and so is not really the origin of the first name which rhymes with "sane" and "main".
The association with John is because there is a rare pet form of Giovanni (Italian form of John) used in northern Italy which is spelled Zane. But that would be pronounced in two syllables as something like "Zah-neh", I believe, and so is not really the origin of the first name which rhymes with "sane" and "main".
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