- Ianuarius
The word "Ianuarius" is the original Roman designation of the month January.
The name is either derived from the two-faced Roman god Janus, from the
Latin word ianua, which means "door", or it is the masculine form of Diana, which would be Dianus or Ianus (Janus).The 12 Roman month names are:
Martius , Aprilis,Maius , Iunius,Quintilis (later Iulius),Sextilis (later Augustus),Septembris ,Octobris ,Novembris ,Decembris ,Ianuarius , andFebruarius .External links
* [http://www.logofiles.com/jan-history.html January, a Roman History]
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