Origins of Months' Names

Let's know the facts about the origins of twelve months of the year.


                                                      
The first month of the year January was named after the Roman god Janus who is believed to be the god of beginning and changing.

                                                             
The name February belongs to the Italian god Februus. It is also said that this month is named after Februa, a Roman festival of purification. 

  The third month of the year March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war, who is believed to be the guardian of agriculture too.

  
Roman people called this month Aprills, that comes from the Latin word  aperire which means to open. Possibly because in this month the buds begin to open.

   
May is supposed to be named for the Roman  goddess Maiesta, the goddess of honor and regard.


This month is named after the Roman goddess of marriage Juno. The name might also come from the Latin word iuniores , meaning younger ones.



July was named to honor Julius Caesar ,who was born in this month. Julius was a Roman statesman, general and a remarkable author of Latin prose.


August is named after the first Roman emperor Augustus.

   
September comes from the Latin word septem which means seven. September was the seventh month of old Roman calendar.


The tenth month of the year October which is also the month of falls month of falls got its name from the Latin word octo meaning
eight.It was the eighth month of old Roman calendar.


November was the ninth month in the old roman calender and it retained it's name from the Latin word  novem that means nine.
         
The last month of the year December gets its name from the Latin word decem meaning ten and it was the tenth month in ancient Roman calendar.
Hope you enjoyed reading these facts

                                          -Aunt Mary

14 comments:

  1. Interesting to know about the origin of month's names.Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thank you so much Sri Kri for reading and commenting :)

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  2. Cuteee! Thanks for sharing this :D :D

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    1. I am glad that you find the post interesting, thank you so much Roberto :)

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  4. This is an interesting post...kept me hooked-up.

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  5. That's a fun read. July is named after a character. And December looks deceptive for English calender - 12th, not 10. For Romans it is surely right.

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    1. Thank you so much Saru , I am glad that you enjoyed the post :)

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  6. Aunt Mary, Greetings...!
    You have modified and made your blog very beautiful.
    The contents of the posts are also very valuable.

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    1. Thank's a lot for your wonderful comment, happy that you liked the new look of the blog :)

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  7. What a happy and informative post Aunt Mary ! I love coming here as your blog exudes so much positivity and happiness ...look St the cute images /animations ...It's Infotainment !!

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    1. Dear Kokila, you made my day with your lovely comment. Thank's a lot for your kind words:)

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