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This template returns the English abbreviation (between "Jan" and "Dec") of the month whose number is in parameter. Alternatively, the English name or abbreviation (in any letter case) can be provided.
;Syntax<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:<code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>MONTHABBREV|</code>''month''<code>}}</code>
:The ''month'' value is interpreted modulo 12 (extra leading zeroes and decimals are ignored).

;Examples for all standard month numbers<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|1}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|1}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|2}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|2}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|3}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|3}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|4}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|4}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|5}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|5}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|6}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|6}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|7}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|7}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|8}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|8}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|9}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|9}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|10}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|10}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|11}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|11}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|12}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|12}}

;Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|01}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|01}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|02}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|02}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|03}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|03}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|04}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|04}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|05}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|05}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|06}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|06}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|07}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|07}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|08}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|08}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|09}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|09}}

;Examples for month number underflows and overflows, from computed values<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-1200}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-1200}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-1201}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-1201}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-1212}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-1212}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-12}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-12}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-11}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-11}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-10}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-10}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-9}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-9}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-3}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-3}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-2}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-2}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|-1}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|-1}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|0}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|0}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|13}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|13}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|14}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|14}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|15}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|15}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|16}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|16}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|23}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|23}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|24}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|24}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|25}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|25}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|1200}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|1200}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|1201}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|1201}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|1212}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|1212}}

;Examples for all standard English month names<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|january}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|january}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|february}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|february}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|march}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|march}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|april}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|april}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|may}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|may}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|june}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|june}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|july}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|july}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|august}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|august}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|september}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|september}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|october}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|october}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|november}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|november}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|december}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|december}}

;Examples for all abbreviated English month names<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|JAN}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|JAN}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|FEB}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|FEB}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|MAR}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|MAR}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|APR}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|APR}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|MAY}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|MAY}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|JUN}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|JUN}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|JUL}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|JUL}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|AUG}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|AUG}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|SEP}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|SEP}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|OCT}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|OCT}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|NOV}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|NOV}}
:<code><nowiki>{{MONTHABBREV|DEC}}</nowiki></code> returns {{MONTHABBREV|DEC}}

;See also<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:[[Template:MONTHNUMBER]]
:[[Template:MONTHNAME]]

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