January (given name)
January is a given name. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Janus, a Roman god who stood for beginnings and transitions.[1]
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Latin, from Janus, the god of beginnings |
| Meaning | the month of January |
People
- January Jones (singer), an American pop singer nee Jacqueline Allison
- January Jones (born 1978), American actress
- January Suchodolski (1797–1875), Polish artist
- January Thompson (born 1983), American singer
Fictional characters
- January, one of the main characters in Chaucer's The Merchant's Tale
- January, an AI from the 2017 video game Prey
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References
- Littleton, C. Scott (2005). Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology: Inca-Mercury. Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology. 6. Marshall Cavendish. p. 770. ISBN 9780761475651.
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