Januarius
/ˌdʒænjuˈɛəriəs/noun
Of or relating to January; also a Latin personal name and a liturgical term associated with the month of January.
Did you know?The Latin month name Januarius was tied to Janus, the god who watched both the past and the future, making the year begin under a deity of thresholds and transitions.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Ianuarius
“Pertaining to Janus; the month dedicated to Janus”
Late Latin
Latin
Ianuarius
“Used as the name of the first month of the year in the Roman calendar”
Old French
Old French
jenvier
“January”
Middle English
English
januarie
“January”
Modern English
English
January
“The first month of the year”