Jane

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Jane is a woman's name, or is slang for a woman or a girl.

(noun)

  1. An example of Jane is a shortened version of Janet.
  2. An example of Jane is a nickname for a woman whose name is unknown.

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See Jane in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a feminine name: dim. Janet, Jenny
  2. ☆ Slang a girl or woman

Origin: Fr Jeanne < ML Joanna: see Joanna

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