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'''Zane''' ({{pronEng|ˈzeɪn}} "zayn" ) is |
'''Zane''' ({{pronEng|ˈzeɪn}} "zayn" ) is derived from word that means dumb retard love everyone and Hebrew meaning "God is Gracious". The name Zane derives as an English variation of John, which comes from Hebrew. It came to the North American colonies with English immigrants. In the United States and English-speaking countries, it is used both as a surname and given name. Zane has 3 variant forms in written English: Zain, Zaine and Zayne. |
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Zane (Template:PronEng "zayn" ) is derived from word that means dumb retard love everyone and Hebrew meaning "God is Gracious". The name Zane derives as an English variation of John, which comes from Hebrew. It came to the North American colonies with English immigrants. In the United States and English-speaking countries, it is used both as a surname and given name. Zane has 3 variant forms in written English: Zain, Zaine and Zayne.
Surname
- Robert Zane, Quaker English immigrant to New Jersey in 1673, ancestor of Zane family below.
- The pioneer Zane family in the United States, which includes:
- Ebenezer Zane (1747–1811), American pioneer born in Virginia, road builder to the western territory and land speculator
- Betty Zane (1759–1823), sister of Ebenezer, Virginia heroine of the American Revolutionary War
- Isaac Zane (1753-1816), brother of two above, captured at age nine in Virginia and adopted by Wyandot Indians, lived with tribe for 17 years and married White Crane, the daughter of Chief Trahe, pioneered with family and founded Zanesfield, Ohio
- Elizabeth Burton Zane Conley (1838–1879), granddaughter of Isaac and White Crane (above), member of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas and mother of Lyda Conley
- Alex Zane (born 1979), English presenter, stand-up comedian and DJ.
- Billy Zane, film actor and model
- Clayton Zane (born 1977), Australian soccer player
- Frank Zane (born 1942), American former professional bodybuilder and teacher
- Joe Zane (born 1971), American artist
- Lisa Zane, Hollywood film actress and elder sister of Billy Zane
- Randolph Zane, United States Marine Corps officer during WWI, awarded Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross
Given name
- Zane (erotica author)
- Zane Truesdale, a fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga series
- Zane, a fictional character in The Uglies series, a young adult book series by Scott Westerfeld
- Zane Grey, American author
- Zane Lamprey, American comedian and actor
- Zane Smith, a baseball pitcher
- Zane Lowe, BBC Radio DJ
- Lil' Zane, Atlanta rapper and model
- Zane Cobriana, fictional character in The Kiesha'ra Series
- Zane, a fictional character in the Incarnations of Immortality series by Piers Anthony
- Zane Bennett, a fictional character in the TV series H2O: Just Add Water, played by Burgess Abernethy
- Zane Floyd, American mass murderer
- Zane Stuchbery, Australian guitarist and didgeridoo player
Places
- Zanesville, Ohio
- Zanesfield, Ohio
- Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio
- Zane's Trace, an early road.
- Zane Hills, Alaska
- Zane, Utah
Things
- USS Zane (DD-337), a destroyer in the U.S. Navy