Janice (given name) explained
| Janice |
| Gender: | Female |
| Meaning: | God is gracious |
| Origin: | Hebrew |
| Related Names: | Jane, Janiche, Janicke, Janike, Janikke, Jannice, Janniche, Jannike, Jannikke, Janeese, Janis, Janise, Jeanice |
Janice is a modern feminine given name, an extended version of Jane, an English feminine form of John which is itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning ('Graced by god') or Yehohanan ('God is gracious'). The name Janice was first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of the 1899 novel Janice Meredith.[1] Janice Meredith was a 1924 silent film based on the novel by Ford and the 1900 stage play A Colonial Girl. Janis is a spelling variant.
Fictional characters
- Janice (Chrono Cross), a character in the video game Chrono Cross
- Janice, the only female member of the Electric Mayhem on The Muppet Show
- Janice Emmons, a character in the 1990 Peanuts special Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
- Janice of the Hurricane, a character in the video game
- Janice Battersby, a character in the soap opera Coronation Street
- Janice Cord, one of Iron Man's girlfriends in Marvel Comics
- Janice Garvey, a character in the sitcom Benidorm
- Janice Goralnik, recurring character in the TV Show Friends
- Janice Licalsi, a character in the television series NYPD Blue
- Janice Lincoln, a character and a super villainess in Marvel Comics
- Janice Litman Goralnik, a recurring character in TV show Friends
- Janice Rand, a character in the television series Star Trek: The Original Series
- Janice Soprano, a character in the television series The Sopranos
- Janice Templeton, a character in the film The Boss Baby
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 138. 0-19-861060-2.
