A woman, often specifically a girlfriend.
"In the database entry, the name is listed as jane to match the alternative letter-case format used in the original manuscript."
A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.
Alternative letter-case form of Jane, a woman.
In plain English: Jane is not an official word with a single common meaning, so it usually just refers to a specific person's name or appears as part of another phrase like Jane Austen.
"Jane is often used to refer to someone's name rather than having a specific standalone everyday meaning like other common nouns, but in casual speech it might be said that Jane was late for work today."
Usage: This term refers to an obsolete historical currency and is not applicable to modern financial transactions or everyday conversation. Avoid using it when discussing current money values as it has been out of circulation for centuries.
A female given name from Hebrew; the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.
"Jane has been a popular choice for parents looking for a classic, traditional female name derived from John."
Variant of Jeanne, from French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally "God is gracious"), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role.