Template talk:Monthname

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