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January

JAN-you-ary3 syllables
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The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. (Modern)

What does January mean?

Modern: The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, often associated with new beginnings.

Is January a good dog name?

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January in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for January in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does January suit?

Modern

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Overnight Guests Will Whisper About January

The pups were wagging with excitement over January's arrival. "I hope she brings the New Year’s resolution to play every day!" one barked. "Or at least the energy to chase it!"

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