Definitions for January
ˈdʒæn yuˌɛr ijan·u·a·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. January, Jannoun

   the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Januarynoun

   The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Abbreviation: Jan or Jan.

   01/01/09 : Thursday, January 1st, 2009.

2. Etymology: Re-Latinized from Ieneuer, from genever, from ianuarius, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European base *ei-, "to go".

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. January

   January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer). In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa. Ancient Roman observances during this month include Cervula and Juvenalia, celebrated January 1, as well as one of three Agonalia, celebrated January 9, and Carmentalia, celebrated January 11. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar.

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1. january

   January is the first month of the Gregorian and Julian calendars, following December and preceding February. It consists of 31 days. It is generally associated with winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Named after the ancient Roman god Janus, who was the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, and doorways.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 4 votes

1. Januarynoun

   the first month of the year, containing thirty-one days

2. 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. y to go.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. January

   January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere. In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa. January starts on the same day of the week as October in common years, and starts on the same day of the week as April and July in leap years. In a common year, January ends on the same day of the week as February and October, and ends on the same day of the week as July in a leap year.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. January

   jan′ū-ar-i, n. the first month of the year, dedicated by the Romans to Jan′us, the god of opening, with a double head that looked both ways.—adjs. Jan′uform, two-faced; Jan′us-faced, double-dealing: deceitful. [L. Januarius—Junus.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. January

   the first month of the year, so called as sacred to Janus (q. v.).

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. january

   A month of a specific calendar year.

   January is the first month of the calendar year.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. January

   Called by the Romans Januarius, after Janus, the sun god, who presided over the beginnings of things. In the temple of Janus the figure of this god had two faces: one supposed to look on the past, the other on the future.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JANUARY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, January is ranked #12255 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The January surname appeared 2,538 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname January.
   
   47% or 1,194 total occurrences were Black.
   44.3% or 1,126 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 102 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.3% or 86 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 22 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Gregorian Calendar Month

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'January' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #965

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'January' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1623

How to pronounce January?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say January in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of January in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of January in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of January in a Sentence

1. Governor Christie:

   What happened last week with the verdict was they confirmed what I knew and what I did in January of 2014... it’s my view there were three people responsible for what happened there.

2. Mohannad Aama:

   We had a nice rebound in stocks last week after a terrible January, and we're nearing the end of that bounce, the general trend is down.

3. Vlatko Andonovski:

   Megan and Carli have been doing a tremendous, tremendous job. Our high performance department, high performance coach, has been monitoring everything that they’re doing, we have a pretty good idea of where they stand. In fact, both of them are a little bit ahead of what we expected them to be in January camp from the physical standpoint.

4. Gary Peters:

   We're also looking at some intelligence failures, and some recommendations roughly regarding the National Guard, but it's meant to be an opportunity to look at some quick recommendations for some relatively quick action to make sure that we're safeguarding the Capitol, we're dealing with a very complex issue here that, and the more folks that are looking into it the better, because ultimately, we want to make sure that what we saw happen on January 6th never happens again.

5. Deborah Smith:

   In terms of 2021 (funerals), we’re currently about 30 percent up on a normal January/February.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=January
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/January
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/January
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=January
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=January
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#January
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=January
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html