Know about the names of the Months

The names of  the months in English (as well as in many other languages) come from Latin words.

January

Januarius - this month was dedicated to Janus, The roman god of doors. Janus had two faces one looking back (at the old year) and the other one faces forward to the new year.                  

February 

Februarius - This month was dedicates The roman purification festival 'Februa' , which took palace at this time of the year.

March

Martius- from mars the roman god of war 

April 

Aprilis -from aperire, Latin for open, because plants being to open during this month.

May

Maius - probably comes from Maia, The roman goddess of growth and increase.

June
Junius - either from a Roman family name Junius, which means young, or perhaps after the goddess Juno. 

July  

Julius - after Julius Caesar. This month was named in Caesar's honour in 44 BC.  

August 

Augustus - named in 8 BC in honour of Emperor Augustus Caeser in 8 BC.

September 

September's name comes from 'Septem', which means "seven" in Latin.

October

October's name comes from octo, Latin for Eight and the eighth month of the  roman calendar.

November 

'November' comes from novem, Latin for 'nine'

December  

'December' comes from decem, Latin for 'tenth' and the tenth month of roman calendar.