What's in the name?

The name ‘Yanos’ derives from the name of Roman god IANUS.

Ianus (Janus / Ianos) was the Roman god of doors and beginnings, of the past and the future. As the god of beginnings, he was very important to the Romans. The first month of the year, January, is named after him (a month referred to by the Ancient Romans as Ianuarius, taken from the Etruscan word jauna, which means "door").

Ianus has a distinctive artistic appearance in that he is commonly depicted with two faces, one regarding what is behind and the other looking toward what lies ahead. Thus, Ianus is representative of contemplation on the happenings of the old times while looking forward to the new ones. Some sources claim that Ianus was characterised in such a peculiar fashion due to the notion that doors and gates look in two directions. Therefore, the god could look both backward and forward at the same time. Originally, Ianus was portrayed with one bearded face and the other clean-shaven, which may have symbolised age and youth.

Ianus was well-respected and highly-regarded as a god by the ancient Romans and his dual-faced image could be found on most city gates and many Roman coins. Given his role as Guardian of Gates, his position of God of Beginnings and the esteem of having the first month of the year named in his honour, it is apparent that Ianus played a significant role in Roman myth and religion. He was invoked at the start of each new day and often referred to as the Porter of Heaven. Deference was also paid to him at the most important beginnings in the life of an individual, such as birth and marriage. He was frequently used to symbolise change and transition such as the progression of past to future, of one condition to another, and of one vision to another.
                                                                                                                                                      Ianus has no counterpart in the mythology of the Greeks.