Where Did the Names of the Months Come From?
The names we use for each of the 12 months of the year have come down to us from the days of the ancient Romans. In early Roman times, March was the first month of the year, and February was the last. January didn’t become the first month of the year until 153 B.C. March was named after Mars, the Roman god of war. April comes fr
The origin of the calendar months goes back to the time of ancient Romans. The names are Latin in origin, some in honour of famous people and some according to the order in which the months occur. The Origins of English naming used by the Gregorian calendar: January: Janus (Roman god of gates, doorways, beginnings and endings) February: Februus (Etruscan god of death) Februarius (mensis) (Latin for “month of purification (rituals)” it is said to be a Sabine word, the last month of ancient pre-450 BC Roman calendar). It is related to fever.[25][26][27] March: Mars (Roman god of war) April: “Modern scholars associate the name with an ancient root meaning ‘other’, i.e the second month of a year beginning in March.
