English

Proper noun

Jayne

1. A patronymic surname​ derived from a medieval variant of John.
2. A female given name, a twentieth century elaborate spelling of Jane.
   • 1997 Sharyn McCrumb, Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories, ISBN 0-345-41493-4, page 118("The Luncheon"):

     "Having lunch with the Gorgons today?" Andrew had asked her. It was his oft-stated opinion that the y's in Kathryn and Jayne's names were their compensation for a missing, but coveted, male chromosome.

Anagrams

• Janey