ETYMOLOGY OF THE MONTHS
ETYMOLOGY OF THE MONTHS
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January:
It is named after the mythological god Janus of gates and doorways.
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February:
It was named after a Latin word februalius.
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March:
It took its name after Roman god Mars, the god of war.
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April:
It is derived from a Latin word aperire (to open).
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May:
It was named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants.
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June:
It is derived from a Latin word juvenis, which means “Youth”.
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July:
It was named after Julius Caesar, the first Roman Emperor.
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August:
It took its name from Agustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor.
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September:
It was derived from Latin Word septem, which means “Seven”.
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October:
It was derived from a Latin word octo, which means “eight”.
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November:
It was derived from a Latin world novem, which means “nine”.
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December:
It was named after a Latin Word decem, which means “ten”.
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