January

English

Etymology

From Middle English Januarie, januari, re-latinised forms of Middle English Janevere, Ieneuer, from Anglo-Norman genever, from Latin iānuārius (“(month) of Janus”), perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”, a root).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒæn.j(ʊ.)ə.ɹi/ or as US
  • (US) enPR: jănʹyo͞o-ĕr'ē, IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌɛɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒænjuˌæɹi/
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Proper noun

January (plural Januaries or Januarys)

  1. The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.
    01/01/09 : Thursday, 1st January(,) 2009.
    American style: Thursday, January 1st, 2009.
  2. (rare) A female given name.
    • Michael Schofield, January First
      “Hi, January!” Lynn calls. “Happy birthday!”

Derived terms
terms derived from January
  • Black January
  • January Club
  • January effect
  • January Events
  • January indicator
  • January Massacre
  • January Rebellion
  • January sales
  • January thaw
  • January Uprising
  • May and January
  • mid-January

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English January.

Proper noun

January

  1. A female given name
  2. A male given name
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