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There is a rare pet form of Giovanni that's been used in the area of Italy around Venice which is spelled Zane. That has caused a lot of baby name books and sites to list Zane as a form of John, which in an English speaking context is not true, as it clearly comes from the non-Italian family surname which gave the author Zane Grey his given name.

I am assuming that Zane in Venice is pronounced something like "Tsah-neh". Can any of you who speak Italian confirm that this is correct, or is it pronounced some other way in northern Italy?

Thanks!

• Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian - Cleveland Kent Evans  Oct 4 2007, 7:21:39 AM
  • Thanks so much for all your helo! (nt) - Cleveland Kent Evans  Oct 5 2007, 11:56:35 AM
  • Re: Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian - quigonjecca  Oct 4 2007, 2:06:39 PM
  • Venetan - Lumia  Oct 4 2007, 1:21:01 PM
  • Re: Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian - Murasaki  Oct 4 2007, 8:42:32 AM
  • Re: Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian - Chrisell  Oct 4 2007, 8:05:53 AM