יָינוּבְרִיס pr. n. m. Januarius, name of a legendary Roman general who sacrificed his life to save his country. Y. Ab. Zar. I, 39ᶜ הוה תמן … שמיה י׳ וכ׳ there was there (in Rome) an old man whose name was J., and who had twelve sons. Ib. בגין כן … קלנדס י׳ therefore they name it (that day) calendae Januariae. Cmp. יַמְבְּרִיס.
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יָינוּבְרִיס pr. n. m. Januarius , name of a legendary Roman general who sacrificed his life to save his country. Y. Ab. Zar. I, 39ᶜ הוה תמן … שמיה…
References
- Jerusalem Talmud Avodah Zarah 1:2:4
- Yoma 2a
- Jastrow, יַמְבְּרִיס 1