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The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by Nature8(m): 10:21pm On Feb 20, 2016
1. January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates..

2. February: named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins..

3. March: named after Mars, the god of war..

4. April: from aperire, Latin for “to open” (buds)..

5. May: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants..

6. June: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno..

7. July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C..

8. August: named after Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C..

9. September: from septem, Latin for “seven”..

10. October: from octo, Latin for “eight”..

11. November: from novem, Latin for “nine”..

12. December: from decem, Latin for “ten”..

NOTE: The earliest calendar was a 10- month one, beginning with March; thus, September was the seventh month, October, the eighth, etc. July was originally called Quintilis meaning fifth; August was originally called Sextilis, meaning sixth.. NATURE

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Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by alexmakaay(m): 10:36pm On Feb 20, 2016
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Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by cruzita(f): 11:02pm On Feb 20, 2016
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Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by mkasum(m): 11:06pm On Feb 20, 2016
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Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by Strahovski1(m): 11:56pm On Feb 20, 2016
Like we don't know already
Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by Adonis3: 2:10am On Feb 21, 2016
Strahovski1:
Like we don't know already


speak for yourself bro



Many people knew it before you did



That you now know it doesn't mean everyone does



Or are you that ignorant that you're always the last to know something


#Adonis3HasSopken

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Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by ministeriallist: 4:33am On Feb 21, 2016
Strahovski1:
Like we don't know already
Dont lie, u never knew
Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by Strahovski1(m): 9:11am On Feb 21, 2016
Adonis3:



speak for yourself bro



Many people knew it before you did



That you now know it doesn't mean everyone does



Or are you that ignorant that you're always the last to know something


#Adonis3HasSopken

What's this Pero saying? undecided

Can someone translate?
Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by Strahovski1(m): 9:11am On Feb 21, 2016
ministeriallist:

Dont lie, u never knew

That you think no one know does not mean no one knows
Re: The Name Origin / Meaning Of English Month.. by Adonis3: 12:07pm On Feb 21, 2016
Strahovski1:

What's this Pero saying? undecided
Can someone translate?

ion blame you

Go learn english

Then come back to read it

#Adonis3HasSopken

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