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[Facts] Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian
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!
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Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/4/2007, 7:21 AM
Thanks so much for all your helo! (nt)  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  10/5/2007, 11:56 AM
Re: Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian  ·  quigonjecca  ·  10/4/2007, 2:06 PM
Venetan  ·  Lumia  ·  10/4/2007, 1:21 PM
Re: Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian  ·  Murasaki  ·  10/4/2007, 8:42 AM
Re: Pronunciation of "Zane" in Italian  ·  Chrisell  ·  10/4/2007, 8:05 AM