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Janes Scenic Drive
Janes is an England, English patronymic family name. Its root is believed to be from the possessive of the given name ''Jan (other), Jan'' (see ''Jayne''), ''John (first name), 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. 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, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
