The Name Origin and Meaning of English Month.

• January- named after Janus, the God of doors and gates.

• February- named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins.

• March- named after Mars, the god of war.

• April- from aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds).

• May- named after Maia, the Goddess of growth of plants.

• June- from junius, Latin for the Goddess Juno.

• July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.

• August- named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C.

• September- from Septem, Latin for “seven”.

• October- from Octo, Latin for “eight”.

• November- from Novem, Latin for “nine”

• December: from Decem, Latin for “ten”.