Janus, the god of the doorway in Roman Mythology.
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Janus. The month of January is named for this god.
January was named after Janus, the god of doors and choices.
The month is named after the God Janus, the god of doorways (January being the first month and doorway to the new year)
January.
This might be the answer to your question: January is named for the Roman god Janus (Ianuarius in Latin). The origin is the Latin word "ianua" which means "door." Janus is the god of the doorway, thus January is the name of the first month, the door to the year. See: http://www.answers.com/topic/january -J