Saturday, September 12, 2009

Sunday Dose

MonthLatinOrigin
JanuaryJanuariusNamed after the god Janus.
FebruaryFebruariusNamed after Februa, the purification festival.
MarchMartiusNamed after the god Mars.
AprilAprilisNamed either after the goddess Aphrodite or the Latin word aperire, to open.
MayMaiusProbably named after the goddess Maia.
JuneJuniusProbably named after the goddess Juno.
JulyJuliusNamed after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E. Prior to that time its name was Quintilis from the word quintus, fifth, because it was the 5th month in the old Roman calendar.
AugustAugustusNamed after emperor Augustus in 8 B.C.E. Prior to that time the name was Sextilis from the word sextus, sixth, because it was the 6th month in the old Roman calendar.
SeptemberSeptemberFrom the word septem, seven, because it was the 7th month in the old Roman calendar.
OctoberOctoberFrom the word octo, eight, because it was the 8th month in the old Roman calendar.
NovemberNovemberFrom the word novem, nine, because it was the 9th month in the old Roman calendar.
DecemberDecemberFrom the word decem, ten, because it was the 10th month in the old Roman calendar.

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