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January name meaning

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in 2010
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What does the name January mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of January

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70%
English
30%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from the United Arab Emirates says the name January means "First mnth".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Jan"u*a*ry
The first month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

Note: ☞ Before the adoption of New Style, the commencement of the year was usually reckoned from March 25.

Etymology: L. Januarius, fr. Janus an old Latin deity, the god of the sun and the year, to whom the month of January was sacred; cf. janua a door, Skr. yā to go
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
    Synonyms: jan
Wiktionary

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).

  1. The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: or
    01/01/09 : Thursday, 1st (,) 2009.
    American style: Thursday, 1st, 2009.
  2. (rare) A female given name from English.

January was also found in the following language(s): Tagalog

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Notable Persons Named January

Notable Persons Named January

January Jones

January Jones is an actress and model. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1999 to present. January was given the name January Kristen Jones on January 5th, 1978 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.

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January Lavoy

January Lavoy is a television and television actress. January was born in Trumbull, Connecticut.

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January Makamba

January Makamba is a Minister of State in the, Vice President's Office, for Bumbuli, Deputy Minister of Communication, Science, Technology, Member of Parliament, forBumbuli, Ministry of Communication, and National Assembly (Tanzania). January was born on January 28th, 1974 in Singida Region.

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January Thompson

January Thompson is a downtempo electronica, ambient, and ambient music singer-songwriter, composer, producer, performer, record producer, and performing arts. She plays Piano, Keyboard instrument, Synthesizer, and Vocals. She has been prominent since 2009. January was born January Thompson on January 28th, 1983 in Los Angeles.

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January Isaac

January Isaac is an actor and actress. She was most active from 1998 to present. January was born January Isaac on February 18th, 1976 in Philippines.

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January Zyambo

January Zyambo is a soccer player for the Kabwe Warriors F.C., KF Bylis Ballsh, FK Dinamo Tirana, KF Vllaznia Shkodër, Olympiakos Nicosia, KF Teuta Durrës, KS Kastrioti, KF Gramshi, FC Kamza, Besa Kavajë, and Zambia national football team. January was born on September 9th, 1980 in Zambia.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name January

Notable Persons With the Last Name January

Don January

Don January is a golf player.

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Briann January

Briann January is a basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association. Her ongoing career started in 2009. Briann was born on January 11th, 1987 in Spokane, Washington.

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Lois January

Lois January was a film, television, actor, and televisionactress. She was most prominent from 1932 to 1987. Lois was born on October 5th, 1913 in McAllen, Texas, U.S. She left this life on August 7th, 2006.

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Glenn January

Glenn January is a football player for the Free Agent. Glenn was born on May 25th, 1983 in Houston.

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Charles January

Charles was born on February 1st, 1888. He breathed his last breath on April 26th, 1970.

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John January

John was born on March 6th, 1882. He passed away on December 1st, 1917.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity January U.S.
█  White 44.37% 64.26%
█  African American 47.04% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.32% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.87% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 3.39% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 4.02% 16.26%

Of Last Name January

People with the last name January are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name January

  • How Popular is the name January? January is the 6,829th most popular name of all time. As a last name January was the 12,255th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name January have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,078 babies born with the first name January in the United States. That's more than enough people named January to occupy the territory of Christmas Island (Australia) with an estimated population of 1,462 (as of June 30, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named January? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1951 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was January first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name January is Thursday, January 1st, 1880.
  • What year had the most people named January born? The highest recorded use of the first name January was in 1978 with a total of 257 babies.
  • Random January Factoid: According to the 1978 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name January is not a popular baby girl's name in Texas. Imagine that, only 22 babies in Texas have the same name in 1978.
  • Weird things about the name January: The name spelled backwards is Yraunaj. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Yanrjau. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name January? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,538 people with the last name January.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of January? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with January as their last name since less than 1 person in 116k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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