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Ian Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...

''. In England, the name appears to have its densest roots in

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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 Alfred George Janes (30 June 1911 – 3 February 1999) was a Welsh artist, who worked in Swansea and Croydon. He experimented with many forms, but is best known for his meticulous still lifes and portraits. He is also remembered as one of The K ...

(1911–1999), Welsh artist *

Clara Janés Clara Janés Nadal, born in Barcelona (6 November 1940), is a Spanish writer of several literary genres. She is recognised as a poet and is distinguished as a translator of different central European and eastern languages. Since 2015, she has o ...

(born 1940), Spanish poet, writer and translator *

Christine Janes Christine Clara Truman Janes (born 16 January 1941) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom who was active from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. She won a singles Grand Slam title at the French Championships in 1959 and was a finalist a ...

(née Truman, born 1941), English tennis player *

Dominic Janes Dominic Roque Janes Centorbi (born February 11, 1994) is an American former child actor. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Janes has had recurring roles in '' ER'', as Alex Taggart, the son of Linda Cardellini's character R.N. Samantha Taggart, and in ...

(born 1994), American actor *

Gordon Janes Gordon Winston Janes (October 12, 1918 – 1985) was an accountant, educator, business manager and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Fogo in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956. The son of Samuel Janes and Violet No ...

(1918–1985) accountant, business manager and politician in Newfoundland *

Henry Fisk Janes Henry Fisk Janes (October 10, 1792 – June 6, 1879) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont. Biography Janes was born in Brimfield, Massachusetts and moved with his parents to Calais, Vermont ...

(1792–1879), American politician *

Jimmy Janes Jimmy Janes (July 17, 1947–September 1, 2020) was an American comics artist and storyboard artist best known for his work on DC Comics' '' Legion of Super-Heroes'' series. Early life Jimmy Janes was born July 17, 1947 on Staten Island, New ...

(1947–2020), American comics artist and storyboard artist * J. Robert Janes (born 1935), Canadian author *

Lorenzo Janes Lorenzo Janes (September 18, 1801 – June 25, 1873) was an American lawyer, judge, businessman, and territorial legislator. Born in Washington County, Vermont, Janes went to school in Montpelier, Vermont. He studied law and was admitted to t ...

(1801–1873), American lawyer, judge, businessman, and territorial legislator *

Martha Waldron Janes Martha Waldron Janes (, Waldron; after first marriage, Sober; after second marriage, Janes; June 9, 1832 – 1913) was an American minister, social reformer, and columnist of the long nineteenth century. Born in Michigan, she was converted when ver ...

(1832–?), American minister, suffragist, columnist *

Paul Janes Paul Janes (11 March 1912 – 12 June 1987) was a German football player. He earned 71 caps and scored seven goals for the Germany national team from 1932 to 1942, and played in two World Cups: 1934 and 1938. Janes was a member of the Breslau E ...

(1912–1987), German footballer *

Phil Janes , Phil Janes is a writer and author. He has published a series of three science fiction comedy novels about interstellar space travel, in a humorous style, similar to Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and Grant Naylor Grant Naylor was the collec ...

(born 1958), science fiction comedy writer *

Richard Janes Richard Janes (born in Guildford, Surrey) is aEmmyref> winning Producer and the founder of the Hollywood digital agencFanology He started his career advising clients including Larry King, Ashley Tisdale, Jillian Michaels, Steve Blake, Waka Flock ...

(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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