Janes is an English patronymic

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. Its root is believed to be from the possessive of the

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'' Jan'' (see '' Jayne''), '' 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, 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 Joseph Robert Janes (born May 23, 1935) is a Canadian author born in Toronto. A mining engineer by profession, he taught geology, geography and high school mathematics and later geology at Brock University until he dedicated himself to writing f ...

(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

Notable people with the surname Janes

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