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The name '''Zane''' may be a given name or a surname. Its usage derives from the Venetian form of ''Gianni'' or an alternate spelling of the German and Jewish name ''Zahn''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=8 May 2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|page=655}}</ref> It was popularized as a given name in the early 20th century through the American writer [[Zane Grey]]. '''Zayne''' is an alternative spelling.
The name '''Zane''' may be a given name or a surname. Its western usage derives from the Venetian form of ''Gianni'' or an alternate spelling of the German and Jewish name ''Zahn''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hanks|first=Patrick|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|date=8 May 2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|page=655}}</ref> Zane can also refer to the Arabic personal name more commonly spelt Zain meaning "beautiful" or "handsome".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Baalbaki |first=Rohi |title=AL-MAWRID Arabic-English Dictionary |publisher=Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin |year=1995 |isbn=9953902313 |edition=7th |location=Beirut |pages=598 |language=English}}</ref> It was popularized as a given name in the early 20th century through the American writer [[Zane Grey]]. '''Zayne''' is an alternative spelling.


Notable people with the name Zane or Zayne include:
Notable people with the name Zane or Zayne include:
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==Given name==
==Given name==
===Zane===
* [[Zane Banks]] (born 1986), Australian guitarist
* [[Zane Beadles]] (born 1986), American football player
*[[Zain Asher]], British-American journalist
* [[Zane Buzby]], American actress
*[[Zane Banks]] (born 1986), Australian guitarist
* [[Zane Copeland]] (born 1982), American rapper better known as "Lil' Zane"
*[[Zane Beadles]] (born 1986), American football player
* [[Zane Eglīte]] (born 1984), Latvian basketball player
*[[Zane Buzby]], American actress
*[[Zane Copeland]] (born 1982), American rapper better known as "Lil' Zane"
*[[Zane Eglīte]] (born 1984), Latvian basketball player
*[[Zayne Emory]] (born 1998), American actor
*[[Zayne Emory]] (born 1998), American actor
*[[Zane Francis]], Australian singer and Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Winner at the [[National Indigenous Music Awards 2015]]
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* [[Zane Floyd]] (born 1976), American murderer
* [[Zane Frazier]] (born 1966), American martial artist
*[[Zane Floyd]] (born 1976), American murderer
* [[Zane Gonzalez]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Zane Frazier]] (born 1966), American martial artist
* [[Zane Green]] (born 1996), Namibian cricketer
*[[Zane Gonzalez]] (born 1995), American football player
* [[Zane Grey]] (1872–1939), American author
*[[Zane Green]] (born 1996), Namibian cricketer
* [[Zane C. Hodges]] (1932–2008), American pastor
*[[Zane Grey]] (1872–1939), American author
* [[Zane Holtz]] (born 1987), Canadian actor
*[[Zane C. Hodges]] (1932–2008), American pastor
* [[Zane Huett]] (born 1997), American actor
*[[Zane Holtz]] (born 1987), Canadian actor
* [[Zane Jākobsone]] (born 1985), Latvian basketball player
*[[Zane Huett]] (born 1997), American actor
* [[Zane Jordan]] (born 1991), Zambian swimmer
*[[Zane Jākobsone]] (born 1985), Latvian basketball player
* [[Zane Kirchner]] (born 1984), South African rugby player
*[[Zane Jordan]] (born 1991), Zambian swimmer
* [[Zane Lamprey]] (born 1976), American comedian and actor
*[[Zane Kirchner]] (born 1984), South African rugby player
* [[Zane Lewis]] (born 1981), American painter
*[[Zane Lamprey]] (born 1976), American comedian and actor
* [[Zane Lowe]] (born 1973), New Zealand radio presenter
*[[Zane Lewis]] (born 1981), American painter
* [[Zane McIntyre]] (born 1992), American ice hockey player
*[[Zane Lowe]] (born 1973), New Zealand radio presenter
* [[Zane Musa]] (1979–2015), American saxophonist
*[[Zane Maloney]] (born 2003), Barbadian racing driver
* [[Zane Radcliffe]] (born 1969), British writer
*[[Zane McIntyre]] (born 1992), American ice hockey player
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*[[Zane Musa]] (1979–2015), American saxophonist
*[[Zane Navratil]] (born 1995), a professional pickleball player
*[[Zane Radcliffe]] (born 1969), British writer
*[[Zane One|Zane Reynosa]] (born 1975), American hip hop artist and fashion designer
*[[Zane One|Zane Reynosa]] (born 1975), American hip hop artist and fashion designer
* [[Zane Robertson]] (born 1989), New Zealand runner
*[[Zane Robertson]] (born 1989), New Zealand runner
* [[Zane Schwenk]] (born 1975), American wakeboarder
*[[Zane Schwenk]] (born 1975), American wakeboarder
* [[Zane Scotland]] (born 1982), British golfer
*[[Zane Scotland]] (born 1982), British golfer
* [[Zane Smith (baseball)|Zane Smith]] (born 1960), American baseball player
*[[Zane Smith (baseball)|Zane Smith]] (born 1960), American baseball player
* [[Zane Tamane]] (born 1983), Latvian basketball player
*[[Zane Tamane]] (born 1983), Latvian basketball player
* [[Zane Taylor (American football)|Zane Taylor]] (born 1988), American football player
*[[Zane Taylor (American football)|Zane Taylor]] (born 1988), American football player
* [[Zane Tetavano]] (born 1990), Australian rugby league player
*[[Zane Tetavano]] (born 1990), Australian rugby league player
* [[Zane Williams]] (born 1977), American country music singer
*[[Zane Williams]] (born 1977), American country music singer
* [[Zane Winslade]] (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
*[[Zane Winslade]] (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player


==Surname==
==Surname==
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* [[Lisa Zane]] (born 1961), American actress
* [[Lisa Zane]] (born 1961), American actress
* [[Matt Zane]] (born 1974), American musician
* [[Matt Zane]] (born 1974), American musician
* [[Matteo Zane]] (died 1605), Patriarch of Venice from 1600 to 1605
* [[Randolph Zane]] (1887–1918), American marine
* [[Randolph Zane]] (1887–1918), American marine
* [[Raymond Zane]] (born 1939), American politician
* [[Raymond Zane]] (born 1939), American politician
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==Characters==
==Characters==
* Zane, from the animated TV series ''[[Ninjago (TV series)|Ninjago]]''
* [[Zane (Ninjago)|Zane ''(Ninjago)'']], a character in ''Ninjago''
* Zane Bennett in the television series ''[[H2O: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water]]'', played by Burgess Abernethy
* Zane Bennett in the television series ''[[H2O: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water]]'', played by Burgess Abernethy
* [[Zane Cobriana]] in ''The Kiesha'ra'' novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
* [[Zane Cobriana]] in ''The Kiesha'ra'' novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
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* Zane, in the television series ''[[K.C. Undercover]]''
* Zane, in the television series ''[[K.C. Undercover]]''
*[[Zayne Carrick]], in the ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' comics
*[[Zayne Carrick]], in the ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' comics
*Zane, a Mistborn in the Brandon Sanderson novel [[Mistborn: The Well of Ascension]]


==Related==
==Related==
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[[Category:English masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]

Latest revision as of 17:46, 30 July 2024

The name Zane may be a given name or a surname. Its western usage derives from the Venetian form of Gianni or an alternate spelling of the German and Jewish name Zahn.[1] Zane can also refer to the Arabic personal name more commonly spelt Zain meaning "beautiful" or "handsome".[2] It was popularized as a given name in the early 20th century through the American writer Zane Grey. Zayne is an alternative spelling.

Notable people with the name Zane or Zayne include:

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  • Zane (author) is a pseudonym of Kristina Laferne Roberts, author of erotic fiction novels

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 655. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  2. ^ Baalbaki, Rohi (1995). AL-MAWRID Arabic-English Dictionary (7th ed.). Beirut: Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin. p. 598. ISBN 9953902313.
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