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:
^Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 655.
ISBN978-0-19-977169-1.
^Baalbaki, Rohi (1995). AL-MAWRID Arabic-English Dictionary (7th ed.). Beirut: Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin. p. 598.
ISBN9953902313.
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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:
^Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 655.
ISBN978-0-19-977169-1.
^Baalbaki, Rohi (1995). AL-MAWRID Arabic-English Dictionary (7th ed.). Beirut: Dar El-Ilm Lilmalayin. p. 598.
ISBN9953902313.
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.