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    The months of the year derive their names from Roman and Latin origins. January is named after Janus, the two-faced Roman god of beginnings and transitions. February comes from the Latin word "februare" meaning to cleanse, as religious rites of purification took place during this month. July is named after Julius Caesar, as it was originally the fifth month but had its name changed in his honor. The remaining months - March through December - were originally numbered months, taking their names from the corresponding Latin numerals as they were shifted later in the calendar year from their original positions.

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    The months of the year derive their names from Roman and Latin origins. January is named after Janus, the two-faced Roman god of beginnings and transitions. February comes from the Latin word "februare" meaning to cleanse, as religious rites of purification took place during this month. July is named after Julius Caesar, as it was originally the fifth month but had its name changed in his honor. The remaining months - March through December - were originally numbered months, taking their names from the corresponding Latin numerals as they were shifted later in the calendar year from their original positions.

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    ACTIVITY 20: MONTHS OF THE YEAR

    Lillyana

    HOW THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR WERE NAMED


    anuary (JANUARIOUS), named after Janus, s Roman two- faced god, one face
    looking into the past, the other into the future.

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    ebruary (FEBRUARIAM) is from the Latin word Februare, meaning to to


    cleanse. At the time of year corresponding to our February, the Romans
    performed religious rites to purge themselves of sin.

    arch (MARTIUS) is named in honor of mars, the god of war. March was the
    original beginning of the year, and the time resumption of war.

    pril (APRILIS), after the Latin word Aperio, meaning to open, because plants
    begin to grow in this month.
    ay (MAIUS), after the Roman goddess Maia, as well as from the Latin word
    Maiors meaning elders, who were celebrated during this month.

    une (JUNIUS), after the goddess Juno and Latin word iuniores, meaning young
    people.

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    uly (JULIUS) was, at first, known as Quintilis form the Latin word meaning five,
    since it was the fifth month in the early calendar. Its name was changed to July, in
    honor of Julius Caesar.

    ugust (AUGUSTS) is named in honor of the Emperor Octavian, first Roman


    emperor, known as Augusts Caesar.

    eptember (SEPTEMBER) was once the seventh month and accordingly took its
    name from septem, meaning seven.
    ctober (OCTOBER) takes its name from octo (eight); at one time it was the eighth
    month.

    ovember (NOVEMBER) from novem, meaning nine, one the ninth month of the
    early Roman calendar.
    ecember (DECEMBER) from decem, meaning ten, once the tenth month of the
    early Roman calendar.

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