Zane
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Zane is a name of Semitic
origin
. 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 Latvian girl's name. A variant of Susanna from Hebrew, meaning lily, rose
.
Semitic languages
The Semitic languages are a group of related languages whose living representatives are spoken by more than 270 million people across much of the Middle East, North Africa and the Horn of Africa...
origin
Zayin
Zayin is the seventh letter of many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician , Aramaic , Hebrew , Syriac and Perso-Arabic alphabet...
. In English-speaking countries
English-speaking world
The English-speaking world consists of those countries or regions that use the English language to one degree or another. For more information, please see:Lists:* List of countries by English-speaking population...
it is used as both a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
and surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. Variant written forms in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
include: Zain, Zaine and Zayne.
Zane is a popular Latvian girl's name. A variant of Susanna from Hebrew, meaning lily, rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
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First name
- Zane BeadlesZane Beadles-External links:**...
(born 1986), American football player - Zane Copeland (born 1982), American rapper better known as Lil' Zane
- Zane FloydZane FloydZane Michael Floyd is a convicted mass murderer who is most notorious for killing four people and injuring another in a Las Vegas, Nevada supermarket on June 3, 1999. After pleading guilty to the murders, Floyd was sentenced to death by a Clark County jury.-Background:After attending high school,...
(born 1976), American mass murderer - Zane GreyZane GreyZane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence...
(1872–1939), American author - Zane C. HodgesZane C. HodgesZane Clark Hodges was an American pastor, seminary professor, and Bible scholar. He was reared in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and came to Dallas, Texas in 1954 after receiving a bachelor's degree from Wheaton College. He received master of theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1958...
(1932–2008), American pastor - Zane HuettZane HuettZane Alexander Huett is an American child actor.Zane is most famous for his featured role on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives playing the role of Parker Scavo, the younger son of Lynette and Tom Scavo. He plays the youngest Scavo boy, yet is older by six months than the actors Brent...
(born 1997), American actor - Zane JordanZane JordanZane Jordan is an Olympic swimmer from Zambia. He swam for Zambia at the 2008 Olympics, finishing 65th in the 50 m freestyle ....
(born 1991), Zambian swimmer - Zane KirchnerZane KirchnerZane Kirchner is a South African international rugby union footballer who plays at fullback for the Bulls in the Super 14 and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. Born in George, Western Cape, Kirchner attended PW Botha College in his home town, for whom he played at fly-half; he was first selected...
(born 1984), South African rugby player - Zane LampreyZane LampreyZane Lamprey is a comedian, actor, editor, producer, and writer for television and movies. He grew up in Syracuse and attended SUNY Cortland in Cortland, New York where he majored in fine arts and minored in theatre.He has had a varied career in entertainment...
(born 1976), American comedian and actor - Zane LewisZane LewisZane Lewis is an American visual artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.-Life and work:Recognized for his unique drip painting technique in which cascades of poured paint leak from images and sometimes spill onto the floor, Christopher Bollen, Editor of Interview Magazine, called Lewis'...
, American painter - Zane LoweZane LoweZane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
(born 1973), New Zealand radio presenter - Zane SchwenkZane SchwenkZane Schwenk is a professional Wakeboarder. He now lives in Winter Haven, Florida. He started professional wakeboarding in 1993 and is still active in the sport today. 2008 marked his 15th year as a Professional, he has also competed in the X Games. He is also the host of the MasterCraft Video...
(born 1975), American wakeboarder - Zane SmithZane SmithZane William Smith is a former American Major League baseball player.-Career:Smith, a left-handed pitcher, played collegiately at Indiana State University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft and made his Major League debut on September 10, 1984 for...
(born 1960), American baseball player - Zane B. SteinZane B. SteinZane B. Stein is an American astrologer and researcher, and is known as the world's leading astrological authority on Chiron. For his work in this field, he received the Canopus Award For Excellence in 1998.-Biography:...
(born 1951), American astrologer and author - Zane Tetavano (born 1990), Australian rugby league player
- Zane WinsladeZane WinsladeZane Winslade is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. A back row, was formerly playing for Bucureşti Oaks in the European Challenge Cup.Zane Winslade was playing for the Tasman Makos in the Air New Zealand Cup in 2009...
(born 1983), New Zealand rugby player - Zane (erotica author)Zane (erotica author)Zane is an African American author of erotic fiction who has written over two dozen novels. She is best known for her novel Addicted. In 1997, Zane began writing erotic stories to pass the time after her children went to bed. She was living in North Carolina and working as a sales representative....
, American author
Surname
- The pioneer Zane familyZane familyThe Zane family was important to the early history and settlement of the U.S. state of Ohio. The brothers Ebenezer and Isaac Zane laid out sections of the Ohio Territory, including the municipalities of Zanesville and Zanesfield...
in the United States, which includes:- Ebenezer ZaneEbenezer ZaneEbenezer Zane was an American pioneer, road builder and land speculator. Born in what is now Moorefield, West Virginia , Zane established the settlement known as Fort Henry in Wheeling, Virginia on the Ohio River...
(1747–1811), American pioneer - Betty ZaneBetty ZaneElizabeth "Betty" Zane McLaughlin Clark was a heroine of the Revolutionary War on the American frontier. She was the daughter of William Andrew Zane and Nancy Ann Zane, and the sister of Ebenezer Zane, Silas Zane, Jonathan Zane, Isaac Zane and Andrew Zane...
(1759–1823), sister of Ebenezer
- Ebenezer Zane
- Alex ZaneAlex ZaneAlex Zane is an English television presenter and DJ.-Background:Zane was born in Leeds and attended Boston Spa School before going on to study Medicine at University College London, a course which he left after a year, and then Media and Communications at Goldsmiths College.-Stand-up comedy and...
(born 1979), English television and radio presenter - Arnie ZaneArnie ZaneArnie Zane was an American photographer, choreographer, and dancer. He is best known as the co-founder and co-artistic director of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.-Early years:...
(1947–1988), American dancer and choreographer - Billy ZaneBilly ZaneWilliam George "Billy" Zane, Jr. is an American actor, producer and director. He is probably best known for his roles as Caledon Hockley in Titanic, The Phantom from The Phantom, John Wheeler in Twin Peaks and Mr...
(born 1966), American actor - Carolyn ZaneCarolyn ZaneCarolyn Pizzuti is an American author of romance novels under the pen name Carolyn Zane. She has also been published as Suzy Pizzuti.-Biography:Carolyn was born and raised in Southern California. When she was five, her family moved to Oregon...
, American romance novelist - Charles S. ZaneCharles S. ZaneCharles S. Zane was a legal associate of Abraham Lincoln, an anti-polygamy judge in the Territorial Supreme Court in Utah, and the first Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court after statehood.- Early life and education :...
, first chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court - Clayton ZaneClayton ZaneClayton Zane is a retired Australian international football player. His last club was R.S.C. Anderlecht, but he ended his career in late 2005 after being injured for two years.-Club career:...
(born 1977), Australian soccer player - Frank ZaneFrank ZaneFrank Zane is an American former professional bodybuilder and teacher.- Education :Zane received a B.Sc in Education from Wilkes University in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in 1964. For 13 years, he taught mathematics and chemistry while living in Florida and California. Later he earned a B.A...
(born 1942), American bodybuilder and teacher - Joe ZaneJoe ZaneJoe Zane is an American artist. His work uses painting, sculpture, video and performance to address the themes of authenticity and the role of the artist...
(born 1971), American artist - Lisa ZaneLisa ZaneElizabeth Frances "Lisa" Zane is an American actress and singer who has starred on stage, in film and television.-Personal life:...
(born 1961), American actress - Matt ZaneMatt ZaneMatt "The Lord" Zane is an American musician, suspension artist, actor, poet and author.He is currently the lead singer of new industrial rock project "Lotus Rising" with world-renowned crossover cellist and electric cellist, Tina Guo....
(born 1974), American musician - Randolph ZaneRandolph ZaneRandolph Talcott Zane was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He was awarded the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions while holding the town of Bouresches, France against an enemy force of superior numbers on the night of June 7–8, 1918...
(1887–1918), American marine
Fictional characters
- Zane Bennett in the television series H2O: Just Add WaterH2O: Just Add WaterH2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast...
, played by Burgess Abernethy - Zane Cobriana in The Kiesha'ra novels by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
- Zane DonovanZane DonovanZane Donovan is a character on the science-fiction comedy-drama series, Eureka. Prior to his arrival in Eureka, Zane is a computer hacker and a small-time criminal...
in the television series Eureka - Zane Park in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Zane TruesdaleZane TruesdaleZane Truesdale, known as in the original Japanese language version, is a fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga series. In the English version, Zane is voiced by Scottie Ray, while Takeshi Maeda takes the role in the Japanese version....
in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga series - Zane Yama in the Marvel Comics universe
- Zane Zaminski in the 1996 film The ArrivalThe Arrival (film)The Arrival is a 1996 science fiction film directed by David Twohy and starring Charlie Sheen, and co-starring Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Ron Silver, and Teri Polo...
, played by Charlie Sheen - Zane in the Incarnations of ImmortalityIncarnations of ImmortalityIncarnations of Immortality is the name of an eight-book fantasy series by Piers Anthony. The first seven books each focus on one of seven supernatural "offices" in a fictional reality and history parallel to ours, with the exception that society has advanced both magic and modern technology...
novels by Piers Anthony - Zane in The Uglies seriesThe Uglies seriesUglies is a book by Scott Westerfeld for young teens.-Setting:The story follows a teenage girl named Tally Youngblood who lives three hundred years from now in a futuristic city...
of young adult novels by Scott Westerfeld
Places
- Zanesville, OhioZanesville, OhioZanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
- Zanesfield, OhioZanesfield, OhioZanesfield is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States of America. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. It is the smallest incorporated village in Logan County.-History:...
- Zane Township, Logan County, OhioZane Township, Logan County, OhioZane Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...
- Zane's TraceZane's TraceZane's Trace is a frontier road constructed under the direction of Col. Ebenezer Zane through the Northwest Territory of the United States, in what is now the state of Ohio. Many portions were based on traditional Native American trails...
, frontier road in Ohio
Other
- 21991 Zane21991 Zane21991 Zane is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 6, 1999 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro.- External links :*...
, a main belt asteroid - USS Zane (DD-337)USS Zane (DD-337)USS Zane was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Randolph Zane.-History:...
, American warship, named after Randolph Zane - Zane State CollegeZane State CollegeZane State College is a two-year, public college located in Zanesville, Ohio. It offers the Associate's degree in 27 technology programs as well as Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees...
, Ohio