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Gayane (Armenian: Գայանե (reformed); Գաիանէ (classical)) also spelled Gayaneh is a popular Armenian female name of unknown meaning. Some relate it to the Ancient Greek word gaia who was the earth goddess see Gaia.Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301. She was subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.