1. January - Named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. 2. February - Named after Februa, a Roman festival of purification. 3. March - Named after Mars, the Roman god of war. 4. April - The origin of the name is uncertain, possibly derived from the Latin word "aperire" meaning to open, referring to the opening of buds and flowers in spring. 5. May - Named after Maia, a Roman goddess of spring and growth. 6. June - Named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods. 7. July - Named after Julius Caesar, the Roman general and statesman who reformed the Roman calendar. 8. August - Named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor. 9. September - Derived from the Latin word "septem" meaning seven, as it was originally the seventh month in the Roman calendar. 10. October - Derived from the Latin word "octo" meaning eight, as it was originally the eighth month in the Roman calendar. 11. November - Derived from the Latin word "novem" meaning nine, as it was originally the ninth month in the Roman calendar. 12. December - Derived from the Latin word "decem" meaning ten, as it was originally the tenth month in the Roman calendar.
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January - Meaning: "Gate of Spring" - Name derived from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings - 31 days
February - Meaning: "Feverish" - Named after Februa, a Roman purification festival - 28 (or 29 in leap years) days
March - Meaning: "Mars" - Named after the Roman god of war - 31 days
April - Meaning: "Opening" - Connected to the opening of flowers and buds - 30 days
May - Meaning: "Maius" - Named after Maia, the Roman goddess of growth - 31 days
June - Meaning: "Juno" - Named after the Roman goddess of marriage - 30 days
July - Meaning: "Julius" - Renamed after Julius Caesar - 31 days
August - Meaning: "Augustus" - Renamed after Emperor Augustus - 31 days
September - Meaning: "Seventh" - Originally the seventh month in the Roman calendar - 30 days
October - Meaning: "Eighth" - Originally the eighth month in the Roman calendar - 31 days
November - Meaning: "Ninth" - Originally the ninth month in the Roman calendar - 30 days
December - Meaning: "Tenth" - Originally the tenth month in the Roman calendar - 31 days