Feminine Given Names in
A Dictionary of English Surnames

Jane

Talan Gwynek, Fause Losenge Herald Extraordinary
(Brian M. Scott, scott@math.csuohio.edu)
© 1994 by Brian M. Scott; all rights reserved.

Jane A later fem. of JOHN;see JOAN. The dims. are likely to be fem. in 16°; in 13° and14° they could as well be masc. (and in written record prob. would be, thefem. forms being lightly Latinized as e.g. Janeta).See DECN Janet.

Jane	1473 Hassett
Janet	1562 Salthouse
Jenet	1553 Kitchingman; 1588 Townson
Jennet	1565 Robertshaw