Janus
Pronunciation: JAY-nes, JA-nəs (key)
Names related to Janus: January
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While Janus is a Classical male name, being the name of a Roman god, one must hope that parents would consider the similarity to "Janice" before naming their son Janus.
Some apparently don't (or don't find it important.)
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Jan, Jani
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Means "archway" in Latin. Janus was the Roman god of gateways and beginnings.
Dutch variant form of Johannes.
An Anglicized form of the Polish name Janusz. Pronounced: Yah-nus.- Famous real-life people named Janus: | Edit
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