February 26
Why this day? Jano is a short form of Alejandro, and shares its name day.
Jano is celebrated in France and Brazil on December 27; Argentina and Germany on May 30; Spain on February 26.
Jano is a short form of Alejandro. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — defender and protector of men, and shares its name day, February 26.
On birth records, Jano is rarely written as such: the Janos are Alejandros (273,513 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alejandro page. Jano is also a short form of Alexander, Alexandre, Alessandro.
Jano is a short form of Alejandro, which means defender and protector of men.
February 26, together with Alejandro: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alejandro.
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