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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

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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

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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 ...


See also

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Janey, Virginia Janey is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia Buchanan County () is a United States county in far western Virginia, the only county in the state to border both West Virginia and Kentucky. The county is part of the Sout ...
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Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House The Grand Opera House, also known as the Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House is a historic theater in Uvalde, Texas. Built in 1891, it became a premier arts venue in Southwest Texas for plays, musicals, and cultural performances. The Opera ...
, historic theater in Uvalde, Texas *''
Janey III USS ''Onyx'' (PYc-5), was a diesel coastal patrol yacht of the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was built in 1924 as ''Janey III'' by Consolidated Shipbuilding Corp. of Morris Heights, New York, and was subsequently renamed ...
'' or ''USS Onyx (PYc-5)'', diesel coastal patrol yacht of the United States Navy during World War II *
Truth and Janey Truth and Janey was an American rock band from Iowa. It took its name from Jeff Beck's Truth album and member Billy Janey's last name. The group was influenced by such power trios as Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The band toured with L ...
, American rock band from Iowa *
Jane (disambiguation) Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name including list of persons and characters with the name * Jane (surname), related to the given name including list of persons and characters with the name Film and television * ''Jan ...
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Janney (disambiguation) Janney may refer to: People * Allison Janney (born 1959), American actress * Christopher Janney (born 1950), American interactive sound and light artist * Craig Janney (born 1967), American retired hockey player * Edward Janney an American musici ...
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