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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}}returns{{MONTHNAME|2}}returns{{MONTHNAME|3}}returns{{MONTHNAME|4}}returns{{MONTHNAME|5}}returns{{MONTHNAME|6}}returns{{MONTHNAME|7}}returns{{MONTHNAME|8}}returns{{MONTHNAME|9}}returns{{MONTHNAME|10}}returns{{MONTHNAME|11}}returns{{MONTHNAME|12}}returns
Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero
{{MONTHNAME|01}}returns{{MONTHNAME|02}}returns{{MONTHNAME|03}}returns{{MONTHNAME|04}}returns{{MONTHNAME|05}}returns{{MONTHNAME|06}}returns{{MONTHNAME|07}}returns{{MONTHNAME|08}}returns{{MONTHNAME|09}}returns
Examples for month number cyclic underflows and overflows, from computed values
{{MONTHNAME|-12}}returns{{MONTHNAME|-11}}returns{{MONTHNAME|-10}}returns{{MONTHNAME|-9}}returns{{MONTHNAME|-3}}returns{{MONTHNAME|-2}}returns{{MONTHNAME|-1}}returns{{MONTHNAME|0}}returns{{MONTHNAME|13}}returns{{MONTHNAME|14}}returns{{MONTHNAME|15}}returns{{MONTHNAME|16}}returns{{MONTHNAME|23}}returns{{MONTHNAME|24}}returns{{MONTHNAME|25}}returns{{MONTHNAME|1200}}returns{{MONTHNAME|1201}}returns{{MONTHNAME|1212}}returns
Examples for all standard English month names
{{MONTHNAME|JANUARY}}returns{{MONTHNAME|FEBRUARY}}returns{{MONTHNAME|MARCH}}returns{{MONTHNAME|APRIL}}returns{{MONTHNAME|MAY}}returns{{MONTHNAME|JUNE}}returns{{MONTHNAME|JULY}}returns{{MONTHNAME|AUGUST}}returns{{MONTHNAME|SEPTEMBER}}returns{{MONTHNAME|OCTOBER}}returns{{MONTHNAME|NOVEMBER}}returns{{MONTHNAME|DECEMBER}}returns
Examples for all abbreviated English month names
{{MONTHNAME|jan}}returns{{MONTHNAME|feb}}returns{{MONTHNAME|mar}}returns{{MONTHNAME|apr}}returns{{MONTHNAME|may}}returns{{MONTHNAME|jun}}returns{{MONTHNAME|jul}}returns{{MONTHNAME|aug}}returns{{MONTHNAME|sep}}returns{{MONTHNAME|oct}}returns{{MONTHNAME|nov}}returns{{MONTHNAME|dec}}returns
See also
Template:Calendar, clock, date and time computing templates