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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 December; {{MONTHNAME|-11}} returns January; {{MONTHNAME|-10}} returns February; {{MONTHNAME|-9}} returns March; {{MONTHNAME|-3}} returns September; {{MONTHNAME|-2}} returns October; {{MONTHNAME|-1}} returns November; {{MONTHNAME|0}} returns December; {{MONTHNAME|13}} returns January; {{MONTHNAME|14}} returns February; {{MONTHNAME|15}} returns March; {{MONTHNAME|16}} returns April; {{MONTHNAME|23}} returns November; {{MONTHNAME|24}} returns December; {{MONTHNAME|25}} returns January; {{MONTHNAME|1200}} returns December; {{MONTHNAME|1201}} returns January; {{MONTHNAME|1212}} returns December

Examples for all standard English month names:: {{MONTHNAME|JANUARY}} returns January; {{MONTHNAME|FEBRUARY}} returns February; {{MONTHNAME|MARCH}} returns March; {{MONTHNAME|APRIL}} returns April; {{MONTHNAME|MAY}} returns May; {{MONTHNAME|JUNE}} returns June; {{MONTHNAME|JULY}} returns July; {{MONTHNAME|AUGUST}} returns August; {{MONTHNAME|SEPTEMBER}} returns September; {{MONTHNAME|OCTOBER}} returns October; {{MONTHNAME|NOVEMBER}} returns November; {{MONTHNAME|DECEMBER}} returns December

Examples for all abbreviated English month names:: {{MONTHNAME|jan}} returns January; {{MONTHNAME|feb}} returns February; {{MONTHNAME|mar}} returns March; {{MONTHNAME|apr}} returns April; {{MONTHNAME|may}} returns May; {{MONTHNAME|jun}} returns June; {{MONTHNAME|jul}} returns July; {{MONTHNAME|aug}} returns August; {{MONTHNAME|sep}} returns September; {{MONTHNAME|oct}} returns October; {{MONTHNAME|nov}} returns November; {{MONTHNAME|dec}} returns December

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