Janes
Janes is an
John or Ian. In England, the name appears to have its densest roots in Bedfordshire and Gloucestershire as well as a few in the East End of London
though migration has spread it across the country and the English-speaking world. There are two coats of arms associated with Janeses, one Gloucester-based and the other Kent-based. Janes is an uncommon given name.
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Region of origin | English language |
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See also | given names "Jane", "Jan" |
Equivalents exist in other languages, most often in pronunciation rather than spelling:
- Eanes
- Ianes
- Iōannēs (Greek)
- Janeš (Czech)
Notable people with the surname Janes
- Alfred Janes (1911–1999), Welsh artist
- Clara Janés (born 1940), Spanish poet, writer and translator
- Christine Janes(née Truman, born 1941), English tennis player
- Dominic Janes (born 1994), American actor
- Gordon Janes (1918–1985) accountant, business manager and politician in Newfoundland
- Henry Fisk Janes (1792–1879), American politician
- Jimmy Janes (1947–2020), American comics artist and storyboard artist
- J. Robert Janes (born 1935), Canadian author
- Lorenzo Janes (1801–1873), American lawyer, judge, businessman, and territorial legislator
- Martha Waldron Janes (1832–?), American minister, suffragist, columnist
- Paul Janes (1912–1987), German footballer
- Phil Janes (born 1958), science fiction comedy writer
- Richard Janes (born 1978), English actor, film and theatre director
- Rodney B. Janes (1892–1973), New York state senator