- January : The first month of the Gregorian calendar. Named after Janus, the Roman god of gates, doorways, beginnings, and endings.
- March : The third month of the Gregorian calendar. Named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
- May : The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar. Possibly from the Roman goddess Maia, wife of Vulcan.
- June : The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar. Possibly named after Juno, the queen of the gods in Roman mythology
- July : from Julius Ceaser
- August : Month of August after Octavius Caesar, Julius Caesar's nephew who rechristened himself "Augustus"
- September : Latin septa = 7
- October : Latin octa = 8
- November : Latin nova = 9
- December : Latin deca = 10
Friday, June 24, 2011
Origin of Month names
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