Zane

Zane /ˈzeɪn/ is a name of Semitic origin. A variant of Jon from Hebrew, meaning "God's gracious gift". The name is also of Arabic origins meaning "Good" in its masculine form and "Beautiful" in its feminine form. In English-speaking countries it is used as both a given name and surname. Variant written forms in English include: Zain, Zaine and Zayne. Zane is a popular American boy's name.

Zane (Latvian pronunciation: [zane]) is also a Latvian girl's name, which is derived from Zuzanna, a name originating from Hebrew Shoshannah meaning white waterlily.^[1]

First name

Zane Banks (born 1986), Australian guitarist
Zane Beadles (born 1986), American football player
Zane Buzby, American actress
Zane Copeland (born 1982), American rapper better known as "Lil' Zane"
Zane Crews (born 1987), American freight relocation engineer
Zane Eglīte (born 1984), Latvian basketball player
Zane Floyd (born 1976), American murderer
Zane Frazier (born 1966), American martial artist
Zane Green (born 1996), Namibian cricketer
Zane Grey (1872–1939), American author
Zane C. Hodges (1932–2008), American pastor
Zane Holtz (born 1987), Canadian actor
Zane Huett (born 1997), American actor
Zane Jākobsone (born 1985), Latvian basketball player
Zane Jordan (born 1991), Zambian swimmer
Zane Kirchner (born 1984), South African rugby player
Zane Lamprey (born 1976), American comedian and actor
Zane Lewis (born 1981), American painter
Zane Lowe (born 1973), New Zealand radio presenter
Zane McIntyre (born 1992), American ice hockey player
Zane Musa (1979–2015), American saxophonist
Zane Radcliffe (born 1969), British writer
Zane Robertson (born 1989), New Zealand runner
Zane Schwenk (born 1975), American wakeboarder
Zane Scotland (born 1982), British golfer
Zane Smith (born 1960), American baseball player
Zane Tamane (born 1983), Latvian basketball player
Zane Taylor (born 1988), American football player
Zane Tetavano (born 1990), Australian rugby league player
Zane Williams (born 1977), American country music singer
Zane Winslade (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
Zane (author), American author
Zane Brockert, author^[2]
Zane McGinnis, American 5 string banjo player/musician (born 1989)

Surname

The pioneer Zane family in the United States, which includes:
- Ebenezer Zane (1747–1811), American pioneer
- Betty Zane (1759–1823), sister of Ebenezer
Alex Zane (born 1979), British television and radio presenter
Arnie Zane (1947–1988), American dancer and choreographer
Billy Zane (born 1966), American actor
Carolyn Zane (born 1958), American romance novelist
Charles S. Zane (1831–1915), American judge and first chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court
Clayton Zane (born 1977), Australian soccer player
Frank Zane (born 1942), American bodybuilder and teacher
Gheorghe Zane (1897–1978), Romanian economist
Joe Zane (born 1971), American artist
John Maxcy Zane (1863–1937), American lawyer
John Peder Zane (born 1962), American journalist
Lisa Zane (born 1961), American actress
Matt Zane (born 1974), American musician
Randolph Zane (1887–1918), American marine
Raymond Zane (born 1939), American politician

Fictional characters

Zane Bennett in the television series H₂O: Just Add Water, played by Burgess Abernethy
Zane Cobriana in The Kiesha'ra novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Zane Donovan in the television series Eureka
Zane Park in Degrassi: The Next Generation
Zane Truesdale in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga series
Zane Yama in the Marvel Comics universe
Zane Zaminski in the 1996 film The Arrival, played by Charlie Sheen
Zane in the Incarnations of Immortality novels by Piers Anthony
Zane in The Uglies series of young adult novels by Scott Westerfeld
Zane Julien in the TV series "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu", played by Brent Miller

Places

Other

21991 Zane, a main belt asteroid
USS Zane (DD-337), American warship, named after Randolph Zane
Zane State College, Ohio

References

↑ Siliņš, Klāvs (1990). Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca (in Latvian). Rīga: Zinātne. ISBN 5796602780.
↑ zanebrockertbooks.weebly.com

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