Zane

Zane ( /ˈzeɪn/) is a name of Semitic origin. In English-speaking countries it is used as both a given name and surname. Variant written forms in English include: Zain, Zaine and Zayne. Zane is a popular Latvian girl's name. A variant of Susanna from Hebrew, meaning lily, rose.

First name

• Zane Beadles (born 1986), American football player
• Zane Copeland (born 1982), American rapper better known as Lil' Zane
• Zane Floyd (born 1976), American mass murderer
• Zane Grey (1872–1939), American author
• Zane C. Hodges (1932–2008), American pastor
• Zane Huett (born 1997), American actor
• Zane Jordan (born 1991), Zambian swimmer
• Zane Kirchner (born 1984), South African rugby player
• Zane Lamprey (born 1976), American comedian and actor
• Zane Lewis, American painter
• Zane Lowe (born 1973), New Zealand radio presenter
• Zane Schwenk (born 1975), American wakeboarder
• Zane Smith (born 1960), American baseball player
• Zane B. Stein (born 1951), American astrologer and author
• Zane Tetavano (born 1990), Australian rugby league player
• Zane Winslade (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
• Zane (erotica author), American author

Surname

• The pioneer Zane family in the United States, which includes:
  • Ebenezer Zane (1747–1811), American pioneer
  • Betty Zane (1759–1823), sister of Ebenezer
• Alex Zane (born 1979), English television and radio presenter
• Arnie Zane (1947–1988), American dancer and choreographer
• Billy Zane (born 1966), American actor
• Carolyn Zane, American romance novelist
• Charles S. Zane, first chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court
• Clayton Zane (born 1977), Australian soccer player
• Frank Zane (born 1942), American bodybuilder and teacher
• Joe Zane (born 1971), American artist
• Lisa Zane (born 1961), American actress
• Matt Zane (born 1974), American musician
• Randolph Zane (1887–1918), American marine

Fictional characters

• Zane Bennett in the television series H₂O: Just Add Water, played by Burgess Abernethy
• Zane Cobriana in The Kiesha'ra novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
• Zane Donovan in the television series Eureka
• Zane Park in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Zane Truesdale in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga series
• Zane Yama in the Marvel Comics universe
• Zane Zaminski in the 1996 film The Arrival, played by Charlie Sheen
• Zane in the Incarnations of Immortality novels by Piers Anthony
• Zane in The Uglies series of young adult novels by Scott Westerfeld

Places

• Zanesville, Ohio
• Zanesfield, Ohio
• Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio
• Zane's Trace, frontier road in Ohio

Other

• 21991 Zane, a main belt asteroid
• USS Zane (DD-337), American warship, named after Randolph Zane
• Zane State College, Ohio

See also

• Zain
• Zayin