Template:MONTHNAME

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This template returns the name of the month whose number is in parameter. Alternatively, the English month name or abbreviation (with any letter case) can be given.

Syntax

{{MONTHNAME|month}}

• The month value is interpreted modulo 12 (extra leading zeroes and decimals are ignored).

Compatibility synonym

{{month name|month}}

Examples for all standard month numbers

{{MONTHNAME|1}} → {{ #if:1

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|2}} → {{ #if:2

 | February
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|3}} → {{ #if:3

 | March
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|4}} → {{ #if:4

 | April
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|5}} → {{ #if:5

 | May
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|6}} → {{ #if:6

 | June
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|7}} → {{ #if:7

 | July
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|8}} → {{ #if:8

 | August
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|9}} → {{ #if:9

 | September
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|10}} → {{ #if:10

 | October
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|11}} → {{ #if:11

 | November
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|12}} → {{ #if:12

 | December
 | 

Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero

{{MONTHNAME|01}} → {{ #if:01

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|02}} → {{ #if:02

 | February
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|03}} → {{ #if:03

 | March
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|04}} → {{ #if:04

 | April
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|05}} → {{ #if:05

 | May
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|06}} → {{ #if:06

 | June
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|07}} → {{ #if:07

 | July
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|08}} → {{ #if:08

 | August
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|09}} → {{ #if:09

 | September
 | 

Examples for month number cyclic underflows and overflows, from computed values

{{MONTHNAME|-12}} → {{ #if:-12

 | December
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|-11}} → {{ #if:-11

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|-10}} → {{ #if:-10

 | February
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|-9}} → {{ #if:-9

 | March
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|-3}} → {{ #if:-3

 | September
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|-2}} → {{ #if:-2

 | October
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|-1}} → {{ #if:-1

 | November
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|0}} → {{ #if:0

 | December
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|13}} → {{ #if:13

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|14}} → {{ #if:14

 | February
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|15}} → {{ #if:15

 | March
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|16}} → {{ #if:16

 | April
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|23}} → {{ #if:23

 | November
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|24}} → {{ #if:24

 | December
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|25}} → {{ #if:25

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|1200}} → {{ #if:1200

 | December
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|1201}} → {{ #if:1201

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|1212}} → {{ #if:1212

 | December
 | 

Examples for all standard English month names

{{MONTHNAME|JANUARY}} → {{ #if:JANUARY

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|FEBRUARY}} → {{ #if:FEBRUARY

 | February
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|MARCH}} → {{ #if:MARCH

 | March
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|APRIL}} → {{ #if:APRIL

 | April
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|MAY}} → {{ #if:MAY

 | May
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|JUNE}} → {{ #if:JUNE

 | June
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|JULY}} → {{ #if:JULY

 | July
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|AUGUST}} → {{ #if:AUGUST

 | August
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|SEPTEMBER}} → {{ #if:SEPTEMBER

 | September
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|OCTOBER}} → {{ #if:OCTOBER

 | October
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|NOVEMBER}} → {{ #if:NOVEMBER

 | November
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|DECEMBER}} → {{ #if:DECEMBER

 | December
 | 

Examples for all abbreviated English month names

{{MONTHNAME|jan}} → {{ #if:jan

 | January
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|feb}} → {{ #if:feb

 | February
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|mar}} → {{ #if:mar

 | March
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|apr}} → {{ #if:apr

 | April
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|may}} → {{ #if:may

 | May
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|jun}} → {{ #if:jun

 | June
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|jul}} → {{ #if:jul

 | July
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|aug}} → {{ #if:aug

 | August
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|sep}} → {{ #if:sep

 | September
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|oct}} → {{ #if:oct

 | October
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|nov}} → {{ #if:nov

 | November
 | 

{{MONTHNAME|dec}} → {{ #if:dec

 | December
 | 

TemplateData

Returns the name of the month of the given number.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Number	1	The number to input for a month.	Number	required

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