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Origins Of Months Of The Year

Published on Mar 21, 2016

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ORIGINS OF MONTHS OF THE YEAR

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JANUARY

NAMED AFTER JENUS , A GOD WHICH MENT BEGINNING AND END
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FEBUARY

NAMED AFTER AN ITALIAN GOD CALLED FEBRUUS
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MARCH

IT IS NAMED AFTER THE ROMAN GOD OF WAR, MARS

APRIL

CALLED APRILIS, FROM APERIRE, "TO OPEN". POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT IS THE MONTH IN WHICH THE BUDS BEGIN TO OPEN.

MAY

May The third month of the The name probably comes from Maiesta, the Roman goddess of honor and reverence.

JUNE

The fourth month was named in honor of Juno.

JULY

It was the month in which Julius Caesar was born, and named Julius in his honor in 44 BCE, the year of his assassination. Also called Quintilis (fifth month).

AUGUST

Originally this month was called Sextilis (from sextus, "six"), but the name was later changed in honor of the first of the Roman emperors, Augustus (because several fortunate events of his life occurred during this month).

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