Template:MONTHNAME/doc

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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 January

{{MONTHNAME|2}} returns February

{{MONTHNAME|3}} returns March

{{MONTHNAME|4}} returns April

{{MONTHNAME|5}} returns May

{{MONTHNAME|6}} returns June

{{MONTHNAME|7}} returns July

{{MONTHNAME|8}} returns August

{{MONTHNAME|9}} returns September

{{MONTHNAME|10}} returns October

{{MONTHNAME|11}} returns November

{{MONTHNAME|12}} returns December

Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero:

{{MONTHNAME|01}} returns January

{{MONTHNAME|02}} returns February

{{MONTHNAME|03}} returns March

{{MONTHNAME|04}} returns April

{{MONTHNAME|05}} returns May

{{MONTHNAME|06}} returns June

{{MONTHNAME|07}} returns July

{{MONTHNAME|08}} returns August

{{MONTHNAME|09}} returns September

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:MONTHNUMBER
• Template:MONTHABBREV
• Date