Janey is a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified 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. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

form of the feminine given name

Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

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

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

Janey Sevilla Callander Janey, Lady 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 Henry Ca ...

(1846–1923), British theatre producer *

Janey Canuck Emily Murphy (born Emily Gowan Ferguson; 14 March 186827 October 1933) was a Canadian women's rights activist and author. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada and in the British Empire. She is best known for her contributi ...

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

Janey Godley Janey Godley (born Jane Godley Currie, January 1961) is a Scottish stand-up comedian, actress and writer from Glasgow. Early life Jane Godley is the youngest of four children born to Annie and Jim Currie. She was raised on Kenmore Street in S ...

(born 1961), 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, Diane, Sandra, and Sharon, and two brothe ...

(born 1956), beauty queen from St. Cloud, Minnesota, competed in the Miss USA pageant *

Janey Lee Grace Janey Lee Grace (born 4 March 1960) is an English singer, author, television (VH-1 and ITV) presenter and radio disc jockey, first with Virgin Radio as a travel reporter and then graduating to her own late night show for the station. Career Gr ...

, (born 1960), British based singer, author, television presenter and radio disc jockey *

Janey Ironside Janey Ironside (1919 – 6 April 1979)"Professor Janey Ironside", ''The Times'', 19 November 1979, p. IV. was professor of fashion at London's Royal College of Art, a position she held from 1956 to 1968. She was a key figure in enabling fashion t ...

(1919–1979), former professor of fashion at the Royal College of Arts, London *

Janey Jacké Justin 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 a spin-off season known as '' RuPaul's Drag R ...

(born 1992), Dutch drag queen and performer *

Janey Scott Lewin Roberta Leigh was an assumed name for Rita Lewin (née Shulman) (22 December 1926 – 19 December 2014) who was a British author, artist, composer and television producer. She wrote romance fiction and children's stories under the pseudonyms Rob ...

, pen name of Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British author and artist

Fictional character

Brainy Janey Mary Jane "MJ" Watson is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and made her first appearance in ''The Amazing Spider-Man' ...

, nickname of Mary Jane Watson in Marvel comic books *Janey Powell, friend of Lisa Simpson and recurring character in ''The Simpsons'' *

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

, the middle child and only daughter of Ben Harper and

Susan Harper Susan Harper may refer to: *Susan Harper (diplomat) (born 1952), Canadian diplomat *Susan 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 2011. ''My Family'' ...

in the BBC sitcom My Family

People with this name

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