Origins Of The Names Of The Months.

January: Was named after Janus who was the Roman god of doors. He was the God of beginnings, sunset and sunrise, he had one face looking forward and one backward.

February: In February the Romans celebrated the festival of forgiveness for sins. Februare is latin for Purify.

March: Was named after Mars, who was the Roman god of war.

April: Roman month Aprilis, came from the Latin word to open, as in opening buds and blossoms

May: Was named after Maia the mother of Mercury,a Roman Goddess.

June: was named after Juno, a chief Roman goddess.

July: Renamed for Julius Caesar in 44 BC, who was born this month.

August: Re-named in 8 BC for Augustus Caesar.

September: Septem is, Latin for 7 the seventh month in the Roman calendar.

October: Octo, Latin for 8 the eighth month in the Roman calendar.

November: Novem, Latin for 9.
December: Decem, Latin for 10.