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January en · PROPN

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒæn.jʉˌeːɹi/ (Australia)
/ˈd͡ʒæn.juˌɛɹi/ (US)
/ˈd͡ʒæn.juˌwəɹi/ Dublin
/ˈd͡ʒæn.jəɹi/ (Australia)
/ˈd͡ʒæn.jə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈd͡ʒɪnəˌweɪɹi/ (obsolete)
/ˈd͡ʒan.jʉuˌəɹi/ (Ireland)
/ˈdʒanwəri/ (South-Asia)
jănʹyo͞o-ĕr'ē (US)
/ˈd͡ʒæn.juˌæɹi/ (US)
/dʒən(ə)wəˈri/ (South-Asia)
/ˈdʒan(j)ʊwəri/ (South-Asia)
(US) audio
/ˈd͡ʒɪnəˌwɛəɹi/ (obsolete)
/ˈd͡ʒæn.jʊ.ə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈd͡ʒæn.ɹi/ (Australia)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂-no- Proto-Italic *jānos Latin iānus Latin Iānus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin Iānuāriusder. Anglo-Norman geneverbor. Middle English Janevere Middle English Januarie English January From Middle English Januarie, januari, re-latinised forms of Middle English Janevere, Ieneuer, from Anglo-Norman genever, from Latin Iānuārius (“(month) of Janus”), a compound of Iānus ("Janus") + -ārius (adjectival suffix), with the first element perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root *yeh₂- (“to go”). Doublet of Gennaro.

Meanings

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.
- American style: Thursday, January 1st, 2009.
- The Louisville Metro Police Department terminated Detective Myles Cosgrove in January for use of deadly force for firing 16 rounds into Taylor’s home and failing to activate his body camera, according to a copy of his termination letter. 2021 December 13, Amir Vera, “Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is appealing his termination from the police department”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Mar 2022:
- 01/01/09 : Thursday, 1st January(,) 2009.
- I hate Januarys: it's always too cold.
- I get sick a lot in the winter, so I spent this past January as I’ve spent many Januaries before it — in bed with a standard-issue flu. 2020 June 30, Sophie Atkinson, “Andy Warhol’s Secrets for Surviving Isolation”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2020:
- Holonyms: calendar year; year
(rare) A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].
- “Hi, January!” Lynn calls. “Happy birthday!” 2011, Michael Schofield, January First:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
Jan	Abbr=Yes	alternative	lexicographic
Januaries	Number=Plur		lexicographic
Januarys	Number=Plur		lexicographic
Jan.	Abbr=Yes	alternative	lexicographic
JAN	Abbr=Yes	alternative	lexicographic

Translations (348)

mt Jannar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ang Ianuarius (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · abq гъынчыльа (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ru янва́рь (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fj Janueri (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · rm schner (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cu просиньць (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ak Ɔpɛpɔn (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kl januaari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nn januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kmr kanûna duyem (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sjd о̄дтыгкьма̄нн (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vec genaro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · eo januaro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pl styczeń (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ko 1월 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · he יָנוּאָר (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ig january (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gsw januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · br Genver (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr kânunusani (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · roa-tar scennare (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vro vahtsõaastakuu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · myv якшамков (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · rup gulugeu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · szl styczyń (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · alt январь (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · xal туула сар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · liv janvār (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tg январ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fur Genâr (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · apw Shashké' (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gu જાન્યુઆરી (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sc ghennàrgiu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · eu urtarril (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ca gener (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fa-ira ژانْوِیِه (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nds-de Januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lb Haartmount (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ug يانۋار (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sq djegqerrës (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · id Januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · wo Semwiyee (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · scn jinnaru (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ee Yanuar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ja 睦月 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vi tháng một (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · zu uMasingana class 1a/2a (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · egl żnèr (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sv torsmånad (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kw Genver (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · haw Ianuali (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hrx Januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gd am Faoilleach (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hy հունվար (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · twf sə̀onpʼóna (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · co ghjennaghju (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · qu qhulla puquy killa (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sq Janari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ast xineru (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · su Januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lb Januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · xcl յունուար (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bi januware (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · izh janvari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kpv январ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cop ⲓⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fur Zenâr (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bua нэгэдэхи һара (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · yai йанвар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tk ýanwar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kpv тӧв шӧр (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nan-hbl 一月 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bcl Enero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · iu ᔭᓐᓄᐊᓕ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · de Januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · my တစ်လ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · th มกราคม (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sc bennàrzu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fi tammikuu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hsb wulki róžk (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hu január (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ka იანვარი (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh siječanj (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · prg Janwārs (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sq janar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ia januario (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hak 一月 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vec zenaro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ms Januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nrf janvyi (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · prg Rags (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ro cărindar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ems Cuqllirpaaq Iraluq (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ab ажьырныҳәа (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ps جنوري (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · zu uJanuwari class 1a/2a (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vro kaarnakuu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · akz lokbahaháhpa (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · frr ismoune (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lt sausis (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mk јануа́ри (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · el Γενάρης (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sq kallnor (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tyz bươn ết (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cmn 元月 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mhn genner (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nv Yas Niłtʼees (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ik Aullaqtuġvik (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kmr kanûna paşîn (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · udm толшор (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nso Pherekgong (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · moe tshishe-pishimᵘ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ary يناير (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · se ođđajagimánnu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ce Дечкен-бутт (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ar يَنَايِر (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · et jaanuar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cbk enero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · km មករា (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sah Тохсунньу (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gl xaneiro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mwl Janeiro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sva ქვა̈ხ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · stq Januoar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lld jené (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ilo enero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · csb stëcznik (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · zza zemperiye (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · crh qara qış ayı (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dng җынйүә (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · de Jänner (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sma tsïengele (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nap gennàio (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mr जानेवारी (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · wa djanvî (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cy Ionawr (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sl jánuar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · liv ūdāigast kū (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cv кӑрлач (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · aii ܟܵܢܘܿܢ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܵܐ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cho Chanuali (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr büyük ay (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · rm schaner (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vai ꘀꕇꖿꔒ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · aii ܟܵܢܘܿܢ ܬܪܲܝܵܢܵܐ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · an chinero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sn Kurume (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ar كَانُون اَلثَّانِي (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tr ocak (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · izh syänkuu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · shi ⵉⵏⵏⴰⵢⵔ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sw Januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nah tlacēnti (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sv januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mnc ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠ ᠪᡳᠶᠠ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tl Enero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kn ಜನವರಿ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ett 𐌀𐌍𐌉𐌀𐌗 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · aii ܝܲܢܘܵܪܝܘܿܣ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh sečanj (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · crh yanvar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · chr ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏂ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cu еньвар҄ь (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pdc Yenar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · esu Kanruyauciq (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lij zenâ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · be сту́дзень (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · am ጃንዩዌሪ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nb januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sc gennàrgiu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gml Jenner (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pdc Yenner (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · my ဇန်နဝါရီ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lkt Wiótheȟika wí (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hif january (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ki Mũgaa (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kw Mys Genver (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ceb Ulalong (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · rup yinar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ur جَنْوَری (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ro gerar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kl qaammaliaq (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ain ルチュㇷ゚ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mg janoary (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kea janeru (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cu еноуар҄ь (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · jam Janiweri (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · atj Kenositc pisimw (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gv Jerrey Geuree (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · jv Januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dtp Milatok (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mfe zanvie (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · da januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bo ཟླ་དང་པོ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · smn uđđâivemáánu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · frr janewoore (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · af Januarie (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sm ianuari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fo januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · rsk януар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · it gennaio (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh јануар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · frr januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ckt чьачаӈԓьоргын (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ko 일월 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mi Kohi-tātea (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tt гыйнвар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pms gené (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dcr Januarie (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lad jenero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sgs sausis (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sk január (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mn нэгдүгээр сар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tpi janueri (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cu г҄еньвар҄ь (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cic Hashi' Ammo'na' (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nl januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · grc Ἰανουάριος (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh сечањ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · xbr wulang hau (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ss Bhimbídvwane (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · arz يناير (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ext eneru (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · es enero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dsb januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pam Kaumpisang búlan (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sc gennaxu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fy foarmoanne (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ckt ынпылювлен (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · xmf ღურთუთა (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · oc genièr (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pt janeiro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · de Hartung (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · si ජනවාරි (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ha Janairu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mdf январьгов (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ty tēnuare (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · zza çele (diq) (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sh сијечањ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pdt Jaunewoa (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gag Büük ay (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ln yanwali (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pih jaenyuweri (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lb Jannewarie (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dv ޖެނުއަރީ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ga Mí Eanáir (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lez гьер (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pdc Yanuaar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · el Ιανουάριος (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · rap Tu'u a Haro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gmw-cfr Januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mi Hānuere (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dz སྤྱི་ཟླ་དང་པ། (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lo ມັງກອນ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sc gennàrzu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pam Enéru (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nap iennaro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lv janvāris (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · so jannaayo (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · te జనవరి (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sek Tlįį duchę̀’ ’ehdasde (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · az yanvar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ug بىرىنچى ئاي (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · jv Januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · zun Dayamcho Yachunne (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ro ianuarie (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ln sánzá ya yambo (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ckb کانوونی دووەم (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fy jannewaris (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ay chichu phaxsi (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · yi יאַנואַר (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · pa ਜਨਵਰੀ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nrf Janvyi (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tkl Ianuali (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kmr rêbendan (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · nap jennaro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vo yanul (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bjn Januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · or ଜାନୁଆରୀ (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · apw Binii' Idichíhé (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hil ulalong (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ee Dzove (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vi tháng giêng (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · is janúarmánuður (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bug januari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · odt wintermānoth (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tet janeiru (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sms ođđeeʹjjmään (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · sco Januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · frp janviér (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · apw Dził Bilátahgai (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gil Tianuari (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · uz yanvar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · xh eyoMqungu (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ko 정월 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ta ஜனவரி (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · gml Januarius (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · mr जानेवारी महिना (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ja 一月 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ba ғинуар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ht janvye (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · war enero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kw mis Genver (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · om Amajjii (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · eo Januaro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · fr janvier (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dak Witeȟi (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · xh uJanuwari class 1a/2a (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hi जनवरी (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ny Januwale (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cs leden (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · li Jannewarie (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · vep viluku (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ky январь (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ga Eanáir (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · oj gichi-manidoo-giizis (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kk қаңтар (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ckb کانوونی دوھەم (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · br miz genver (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · tyz bươn chiêng (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · smj ådåjakmánno (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · dsb wezymski (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ady щылэ маз (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kab yennayer (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · la Iānuārius (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ceb Enero (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · io januaro (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cmn 一月 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ang æfterra ġēola (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · kg yanwadi (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · to Sānuali (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · win Hųųc wiconįra wiira (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · ml ജനുവരി (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · hsb januar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · prs جَنْوَرِی (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · cu г҄еноуар҄ь (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · st Pherekgong (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · uk сі́чень (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · is janúar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bn জানুয়ারি (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bhh yanvar (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · yue 一月 (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bua нэгэдүгээр һара (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · bg януа́ри (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · lmo zenèr (first month of the Gregorian calendar) · smj ådåjakmákmanno (first month of the Gregorian calendar)

wikidata: Q108

January en · PROPN

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