ORIGINS OF NAMES OF MONTHS
JANUARY – Roman god Janus, “god of beginnings.”
FEBRUARY – Roman Februa, festival of “cleansing.”
MARCH – Roman, Mars god of war.
APRIL – Roman Apero meaning “second” was originally the second month; became fourth in Roman calendar shift.
MAY – Greek goddess Maia daughter of Atlas and Hermes.
JUNE – Roman goddess Juno wife of Jupiter.
JULY – birth month of Julius Caesar, named for him.
AUGUST – Roman Augustus 1st emperor of Rome.
SEPTEMBER – Latin Septem for “seven.”
OCTOBER – Latin Octo for “eight.”
NOVEMBER – Latin Novem for “nine”
DECEMBER – Latin Decem for “ten.”
In 46 BC the Julian Calendar began which shifted all months forward to create the calendar we have today. We are still very much influenced by Rome -especially our government!
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