Janey is a

diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

form of the feminine given name Jane.

People with this name

Janey Buchan Janey O'Neil Buchan ( Kent; 30 April 1926 – 14 January 2012) was a Scottish Labour politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Glasgow constituency from 1979 to 1994. Early life Jane Kent was born in Glasgow, a ci ...

(1926–2012), Scottish Labour Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Glasgow *

Janey Sevilla Callander Janey, Lady Archibald Campbell ( Janey Sevilla Callander; 18 March 1846, Craigforth House, Stirlingshire – 15 July 1923, Coombe Hill Farm, Norbiton) was a Scottish theatre producer and society hostess. Life One of three daughters of James ...

(1846–1923), British theatre producer *

Janey Canuck Emily Murphy (born Emily Gowan Ferguson; 14 March 186826 October 1933) was a Canadian women's rights activist and author. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada and the fifth in the British Empire after Elizabeth Webb Nichol ...

, pen name used by Emily Murphy (1868–1933), Canadian women's rights activist, jurist, and author *

Janey Godley Jane Godley Currie (20 January 1961 – 2 November 2024), known professionally as Janey Godley, was a Scottish stand-up comedian, actress, writer and political activist. She began her stand-up career in 1994, and won various awards for her come ...

(1961–2024), British stand-up comedian and writer *

Janey Gohl Janey Lee Gohl (born August 18, 1956) is a beauty queen from St. Cloud, Minnesota who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. Gohl was born to Roger and Bernice Bromenschenkel Gohl. She has three sisters and two brothers. Gohl won the Miss Minn ...

(born 1956), beauty queen from St. Cloud, Minnesota, competed in the Miss USA pageant * Janey Lee Grace, (born 1960), British based singer, author, television presenter and radio disc jockey * Janey Ironside (1919–1979), former professor of fashion at the Royal College of Arts, London *

Janey Jacké Justin Omar Mooijer (born 9 April 1992), known by the stage name Janey Jacké, is a Dutch drag queen, actor and presenter, most known for competing in the first season of ''Drag Race Holland'' (2020) and later the first series of '' RuPaul's Dr ...

(born 1992), Dutch drag queen and performer * Janey Scott Lewin, pen name of Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British author and artist

Fictional character

Brainy Janey Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, making her first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #25 (June 1965), and subsequent ...

, nickname of Mary Jane Watson in Marvel comic books *Janey Powell, friend of Lisa Simpson and recurring character in ''The Simpsons'' * Janey Harper, the middle child and only daughter of

Ben Harper (My Family) This is a list of characters for the British sitcom ''My Family'' that aired on BBC One from 17 September 2000 until 2 September 2011. ''My Family'' centres on the fictional Harper family, who live in Chiswick, west London. The family is led by p ...

and Susan Harper in the BBC sitcom

My Family ''My Family'' is a British sitcom created and initially co-written by Fred Barron, which was produced by DLT Entertainment and Rude Boy Productions, and broadcast by BBC One for eleven series between 2000 and 2011, with Christmas specials broadc ...

People with this name

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