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January is named for Janus, the god of the doorway; the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology. January is the door to the year.
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February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar. |
In Finnish, the month is called maaliskuu, which originates from maallinen kuu meaning earthy month. This is because in maaliskuu earth started to show from under the snow. |
The traditional etymology from the Latin aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open"
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The month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, the goddess of fertility, whose festival was held in May. |
The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera |
July was renamed for Julius Caesar, who was born in that month. Previously, it was called Quintilis in Latin, since it was the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. |
August was renamed in honor of Augustus in 8 BC because several of the most significant events in his rise to power, culminating in the fall of Alexandria, fell in this month. It was originally named Sextilis.
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In Latin, septi means "seven" and septem means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC.
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In Latin, octo means "eight". October was also the eighth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
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In Latin, novem means "nine". November was also the ninth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
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In Latin, decem means "ten". December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
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