יָינוּבְרִיס, 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.