Gennaro

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Italian form of JANUARIUS.

JANUARIUS   male   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, Januarius
SPANISH: Jenaro
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ITALIAN: Gennarino, Rino