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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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January m. Latin Ianuarius '[month] of Janus', the name of a Roman god.

Italy
Latin
● 1522x1532 Ianuarius (nom) DSF p. 57, 15
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "January". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/January.