The name Jane is an English form of Jehanne, which was the Old French feminine form of Johannes.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), an English novelist;
Jane Russell (born 1921), an American actress;
Jane Fonda (born 1937), an American actress, writer, fashion model, and fitness guru;
Jane Seymour (born 1951), an English actress;
Jane Kaczmarek (born 1955), an American actress.
