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Janus (given name)

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Janus
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈænəs/
Polish: [ˈjanus]
GenderMale
Other names
Related namesJan, Janusz, János, Janosch, Jens, Johannes
Janus Djurhuus on a Faroese stamp.

Janus is a masculine given name of Latin origin. Janus is the Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages and endings. The name has also been used as a Latinisation of Jan or Johannes. The name has been used in Denmark. In January 2015, 1,305 Danes had the name Janus, according to Statistics Denmark.[1]

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Notable people with the name include:

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