Comments on: Caribou calendar http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2008/06/01/caribou-calendar/ Any language, any time, anywhere Thu, 17 May 2012 02:09:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Joan http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2008/06/01/caribou-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Joan Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:00:06 +0000 http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2007/12/27/caribou-calendar/#comment-541 Through the middle ages up until the mid 1700s the new year started with the coming of spring, so March was the 1st month. That makes September 7th month, October 8th month, November 9th month and December 10th month, with their names coming from Latin numerals. July and August are names that replaced the 5th and 6th months in the old calendar. They were not added in. Look up the history of Gregorian and Julian calendars for more details on the change in the starting date for a new year. Through the middle ages up until the mid 1700s the new year started with the coming of spring, so March was the 1st month. That makes September 7th month, October 8th month, November 9th month and December 10th month, with their names coming from Latin numerals. July and August are names that replaced the 5th and 6th months in the old calendar. They were not added in. Look up the history of Gregorian and Julian calendars for more details on the change in the starting date for a new year.

]]> By: Dave http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2008/06/01/caribou-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Dave Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:16:32 +0000 http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2007/12/27/caribou-calendar/#comment-494 They do. January: from the Roman God of Gates, Janus, since January is the 'doorway' into the new year. Represents new beginnings. February: from the Etruscan god of Death, Februus. Lots of rituals used to be held in this month. March: from the Roman God of War, Mars April: from the Latin "Aprilis", meaning 'month of Venus' May: from the Latin "Maia Maestas", another Roman goddess June: from the Roman Goddess Juno, Queen of the Gods (wife of Jupiter) July: named after Julius Caesar, former emperor (well, dictator, really) of Rome August: named after Augustus Caesar, the 'first' emperor of Rome September, October, November and December are from the Latin words septem, octo, novem and decem - the numbers 7, 8, 9 and 10, respectively. The reason why September is actually the ninth month (even though it means 7) is because they chucked in July and August in the middle of the year to honour Julius and Augustus Caesar - probably because that's when the best weather is :) They do.

January: from the Roman God of Gates, Janus, since January is the ‘doorway’ into the new year. Represents new beginnings.

February: from the Etruscan god of Death, Februus. Lots of rituals used to be held in this month.

March: from the Roman God of War, Mars

April: from the Latin “Aprilis”, meaning ‘month of Venus’

May: from the Latin “Maia Maestas”, another Roman goddess

June: from the Roman Goddess Juno, Queen of the Gods (wife of Jupiter)

July: named after Julius Caesar, former emperor (well, dictator, really) of Rome

August: named after Augustus Caesar, the ‘first’ emperor of Rome

September, October, November and December are from the Latin words septem, octo, novem and decem - the numbers 7, 8, 9 and 10, respectively.

The reason why September is actually the ninth month (even though it means 7) is because they chucked in July and August in the middle of the year to honour Julius and Augustus Caesar - probably because that’s when the best weather is :)

]]> By: Naranja http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2008/06/01/caribou-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Naranja Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:07:30 +0000 http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2007/12/27/caribou-calendar/#comment-426 That's really nice, I wish the English months had meanings like that, maybe they do and I just don't know about it. That’s really nice, I wish the English months had meanings like that, maybe they do and I just don’t know about it.

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