Januarius

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  • Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "January" in Latin. The name of the month derives from the name of the Roman god Janus. Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, was a bishop who was beheaded during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian in the 4th century.

EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Ianuarius
ITALIAN: Gennaro
SPANISH: Jenaro
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ITALIAN: Gennarino, Rino