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Tane is a term with multiple uses across languages and cultures. In Māori language, tāne means man or male, and Tāne (often written with a macron) is a major atua in Māori mythology, the god of forests and birds. In creation narratives, Tāne is associated with the ordering of the world, including bringing light by parting the sky from the earth. The spelling and meaning vary by language, and the term appears in different cultural contexts.

In Japanese, たね (tane) means seed or grain. It is a common noun used in everyday language and in compound terms related to seeds, plants, and propagation. The word is unrelated to the Māori Tāne and reflects a distinct linguistic origin.

As a proper noun, Tane is used as a given name or surname in various cultures. In Māori contexts, Tāne is primarily the name of a deity, while in other settings it may appear in personal names without religious significance.

Because of its different pronunciations and diacritics, the term has multiple independent origins and meanings. The Māori Tāne and the Japanese tane illustrate how similar phonetic forms can arise in unrelated languages and cultures.