"Janey" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Jane + -y, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Jane|y}} Jane + -y, {{doublet|en|Ivanka|Jan|Janelle|Janet|Janine|Jeanette|Jeanie|Jeannette|Jeannine|Jen|Jenna|Jenny|Jessie|Jo|Jody|Juanita|Shanae|Sinead|Vanna}} Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Janey
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Jane. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Janey-en-name-9lO0vwww Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ey, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ey: 77 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Janeys [plural]
Etymology: From Jan + -ey. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Jan|ey}} Jan + -ey Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Janeys}} Janey (plural Janeys)
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Janey-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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