January (given name)

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January
Origin
Word/nameLatin, from Janus, the god of beginnings
Meaningthe month of January

January is a given name. It is derived from the name of the month January, which comes from Janus, a Roman god who stood for beginnings and transitions. [1]

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  1. Littleton, C. Scott (2005). Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology: Inca-Mercury. Vol. 6. Marshall Cavendish. p. 770. ISBN   9780761475651.