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January (surname)
January is a surname. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Janus, a Roman god who stood for beginnings and transitions. People * Briann January (born 1987), American professional basketball player * Don January (born 1929), American professional golfer * Glenn January (born 1983), Canadian professional football player * Lois January (1913–2006), American actress * One of three brothers who were American amateur soccer players: :* Charles January (1888–1970) :* John January (1882–1917) :* Thomas January (1886–1957) Fictional * Annie January, also known as Starlight, a character from the ''The Boys'' franchise ** Donna January, the mother of Annie January in ''The Boys'' See also *January (given name) January is a given name. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Janus, a Roman god who stood for beginnings and transitions. People * January Jones (singer), an American pop singer née Jacqueline Allison *January Jones ( ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janus
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; la, Ianvs ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janus (''Ianuarius''). According to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs, Juno was mistaken as the tutelary deity of the month of January; but, Juno is the tutelary deity of the month of June. Janus presided over the beginning and ending of conflict, and hence war and peace. The gates of a building in Rome named after him (not a temple, as it is often called, but an open enclosure with gates at each end) were opened in time of war, and closed to mark the arrival of peace. As a god of transitions, he had functions pertaining to birth and to journeys and exchange, and in his association with Portunus, a similar harbor and gateway god, he was concerned with travelling, trading and shipping. Janus had no flamen or specialised priest ''( sacerdos)'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |