2006-10-24 08:58:42 · 5 answers · asked by Michael 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Most, if not all, are from Roman names which were kept up to the time of the Edict of Toleration by Constantine. The French Revolutionary calendar, really, is in keeping, I think with the seasonal, lunar calendar with names like Thermidor and Fructidor. A quick look at the prior tells you: July : Julius as in Caesar, August : As in Caesar Augustus ( Revered ) really Octavian.
2006-10-24 09:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virtually all the English names of the modern months are based on the old Roman calendar. That calendar started the year with March, and September, October, November, and December were the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th month of the Roman year (the names literally mean 7, 8, 9, and 10). When things were moved to start the year in January, the names no longer fit where they were in the year.
To find out more, search "calendar" in Wikipedia.
2006-10-24 16:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by dmb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a link where you can fin all the information, including their origin and meaning: http://www.design.caltech.edu/Misc/month_names.html
Good luck with your work!!!
2006-10-24 17:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably someone who was bored.
2006-10-24 16:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by <3Chrisssie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
american indian people i think
2006-10-24 16:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋