Nodyn:Monthname/doc

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 Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|2}} returns Chwefror

{{MONTHNAME|3}} returns Mawrth

{{MONTHNAME|4}} returns Ebrill

{{MONTHNAME|5}} returns Mai

{{MONTHNAME|6}} returns Mehefin

{{MONTHNAME|7}} returns Gorffennaf

{{MONTHNAME|8}} returns Awst

{{MONTHNAME|9}} returns Medi

{{MONTHNAME|10}} returns Hydref

{{MONTHNAME|11}} returns Tachwedd

{{MONTHNAME|12}} returns Rhagfyr

Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero:

{{MONTHNAME|01}} returns Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|02}} returns Chwefror

{{MONTHNAME|03}} returns Mawrth

{{MONTHNAME|04}} returns Ebrill

{{MONTHNAME|05}} returns Mai

{{MONTHNAME|06}} returns Mehefin

{{MONTHNAME|07}} returns Gorffennaf

{{MONTHNAME|08}} returns Awst

{{MONTHNAME|09}} returns Medi

Examples for month number cyclic underflows and overflows, from computed values:

{{MONTHNAME|-12}} returns Rhagfyr

{{MONTHNAME|-11}} returns Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|-10}} returns Chwefror

{{MONTHNAME|-9}} returns Mawrth

{{MONTHNAME|-3}} returns Medi

{{MONTHNAME|-2}} returns Hydref

{{MONTHNAME|-1}} returns Tachwedd

{{MONTHNAME|0}} returns Rhagfyr

{{MONTHNAME|13}} returns Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|14}} returns Chwefror

{{MONTHNAME|15}} returns Mawrth

{{MONTHNAME|16}} returns Ebrill

{{MONTHNAME|23}} returns Tachwedd

{{MONTHNAME|24}} returns Rhagfyr

{{MONTHNAME|25}} returns Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|1200}} returns Rhagfyr

{{MONTHNAME|1201}} returns Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|1212}} returns Rhagfyr

Examples for all standard English month names:

{{MONTHNAME|JANUARY}} returns Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|FEBRUARY}} returns Chwefror

{{MONTHNAME|MARCH}} returns Mawrth

{{MONTHNAME|APRIL}} returns Ebrill

{{MONTHNAME|MAY}} returns Mai

{{MONTHNAME|JUNE}} returns Mehefin

{{MONTHNAME|JULY}} returns Gorffennaf

{{MONTHNAME|AUGUST}} returns Awst

{{MONTHNAME|SEPTEMBER}} returns Medi

{{MONTHNAME|OCTOBER}} returns Hydref

{{MONTHNAME|NOVEMBER}} returns Tachwedd

{{MONTHNAME|DECEMBER}} returns Rhagfyr

Examples for all abbreviated English month names:

{{MONTHNAME|jan}} returns Ionawr

{{MONTHNAME|feb}} returns Chwefror

{{MONTHNAME|mar}} returns Mawrth

{{MONTHNAME|apr}} returns Ebrill

{{MONTHNAME|may}} returns Mai

{{MONTHNAME|jun}} returns Mehefin

{{MONTHNAME|jul}} returns Gorffennaf

{{MONTHNAME|aug}} returns Awst

{{MONTHNAME|sep}} returns Medi

{{MONTHNAME|oct}} returns Hydref

{{MONTHNAME|nov}} returns Tachwedd

{{MONTHNAME|dec}} returns Rhagfyr

See also

• Template:MONTHNUMBER
• Template:MONTHABBREV