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Jane is a feminine given name. It is the English form of the Old French name Jehanne (now Jeanne), which was an old feminine form of the male name Johannes or Ioannes (also the source of the English name John). Joan is another name from the same origin. In Harry Turtledove's fiction, Jane may refer to:

Characters known only as Jane:

Jane (Albionese), a minor character in Every Inch a King.
Jane (Atlantis), a soldier and minor character in Liberating Atlantis.
Jane (groupie), a minor character in Supervolcano: Eruption.
Jane (sim), a test subject and minor character in A Different Flesh story "Freedom".

Characters with the first name Jane:

Jane Archibald, an Australian doctor in Colonization.
Jane Armitage, a schoolteacher and POV character in the Days of Infamy series.
Jane Cooley, a minor character in Settling Accounts: Drive to the East.
Jane Gillen, a minor character in "Though the Heavens Fall" in A Different Flesh.
Jane Kendall, a landlord in Ruled Britannia.
Jane Russell, historical film actress referenced in "News From the Front".
Jane Wayneman, historical domestic servant appearing in "And So To Bed" from A Different Flesh.

Characters with the first name Joan or variants:

Joan (Atlantis), minor character in The United States of Atlantis.
Joanna Wingfield, fictional colonist in A Different Flesh.

Characters with the middle name Jane:

Sarah Jane Spivey, a minor character in The House of Daniel.

Characters with the first name Janis:

Janis Ian, writer who provided the catalyst for "Joe Steele (story)"/Joe Steele (novel).

Characters with first name Mary Jane:

Mary Jane Enos, supporting character in Southern Victory.

Characters with the first name Jeanne:

Jeanne Galtier, a Quebecois farm girl in Southern Victory.
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