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January
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Anglo

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂-der. Latin iānus Latin Iānus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsios Latin -arius 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.

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United States January Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #12168
Frequency 2,347 people (0.87 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 46.44% Hispanic 3.79% Black 45.72% Two+ 3.24%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

France January Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #499119
INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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