January: named after
Janus, protector of the gateway to heaven
February: named after
Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were
made to atone for sins
March: named after
Mars, the god of war, presumably signifying that the
campaigns interrupted by the winter could be resumed
April: from
aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds)
May: named after
Maia, the goddess of growth of plants
June: from
junius, Latin for the goddess
Juno.
July: named after
Julius
Caesar
August: named after
Augustus, the Roman Emperor
September: from
septem, Latin for “seven”
October: from
octo, Latin for “eight”
November: from
novem, Latin for “nine”
December: from
decem, Latin for “ten”