Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Januarius is a variant of Janus. An origin associated with Janus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Januarius is a variant of Janus. The history of Janus gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Janus is associated with the god of gateways and beginnings.
Explained through its name family
Januarius’s family of names
Januarius has a related form in Janus. In English usage, Januarius has a conventional equivalent in the French form JANVIER.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Juanequivalent
- Gennaroequivalent
- Jenaroequivalent
- Januaryequivalent
- JanvierFrench
- Januszequivalent
- Gianuarioequivalent
- Januariuszequivalent
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People named Januarius
- Januarius Kyunosuke HayasakaJapanese Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church1883–1959
- Januarius Zickpainter and architect (1730-1797)
- Januarius MacGahanAmerican journalist (1844–1878)
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