יינובריס

יָינוּבְרִיסpr. 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.