Vane family
Family heritage
Blood status	Wizarding family of unknown degree
Notable family members	Romilda Vane
Affiliation
House(s)	Gryffindor

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Vane is the surname of a wizarding family. It is unknown if they are pure-blood, or have both magical and Muggle ancestry.

Family Members

• Emma Vane — a student at Hogwarts in the 1990s
• Mrs. Vane — mother of Emma
• Romilda Vane — a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts in the 1990s

Etymology

The surname Vane is derived from Fayne,^[1] a nickname based on a Middle English word variously spelled as fein, fayn, and fane, which meant "glad" or "friendly."^[2]

Behind the scenes

• Romilda Vane's grandmother may be a member of this family.

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