1. January

English [?d?nju?ri] ? American [?d?njueri]?

2. February< /p>

English [?febru?ri] ? American [?februeri]?

3. March?March

English [mɑ?t?] ? American [ mɑ?rt?]

4. April? April

English [?e?pr?l] ? American [?e?pr?l]?

UK [me?] ? US [me?]

6. June

UK [d?u? n] ? US [d?u?n]?

7, July

UK [d?u?la?] ? US [d?u?la?] ?

8. August

English [ɡ?st] ? US [ɡ?st]?

9. September

UK [sep?temb?(r)] ? US [sep?temb?r]?

10. October

UK [?k?t?b ?(r)] ? US [ɑ?k?to?b?r]?

11. November

UK [nvemb?(r)] ? US [ no?vemb?r]?

12. December

UK [d?semb?(r)] ? US [d?semb?r]?

Extended information

The reasons for the names of each month:

1. January, in Roman legend, there is a patron saint named Januarius, who had two twins. The face, one looks back on the past, and the other looks towards the future. It is believed that his name was chosen as the name of the first month to get rid of the old and welcome the new.

2. February, every year in early February, Rome would kill animals and drink wine to celebrate the festival of Feiblom. On this day, people often whip infertile women with a whip called Februa, made from cow grass, in order to get pregnant and give birth to children.

On this day, people also confess their sins of the past year, cleanse their souls, seek forgiveness from the gods, and make themselves a chaste person. The English February is derived from the Latin Februarius (Feblum Festival).

3. March was originally January in the old Roman calendar, the beginning of the new year. After Caesar reformed the calendar, the original January became March, but the Romans still regarded March as the beginning of the year.

In addition, according to traditional customs, March is the season for expeditions every year. In order to commemorate Mars, the god of war, people used the Latin name of the god of war as the month name of March. The English month March evolved from the name of the God of War.

4. April, April in Rome, is the beautiful season when the earth returns to spring and flowers begin to bloom. The English April evolved from the Latin Aprilis (i.e. the day of flowering).

5. May, the goddess Maya in Roman mythology, specializes in spring and life. In order to commemorate this goddess, the Romans named May after her name - Latin Maius. The English May May evolved from the name of this goddess.

6. June, Juno in Roman mythology, is the king of the gods and the god in charge of fertility and protection of women. The ancient Romans respected her so much that they dedicated June to her and named June after her, the Latin word Junius.

The English month June evolved from the name of this goddess. Some scholars also believe that Junius may be the surname of a prominent noble in an ancient Latin family.

7. July, after the assassination of Roman ruler Julius Caesar, the famous Roman general Mark Antony suggested that the month of July, when Caesar was born, be named after Caesar - Latin Julius (i.e. Jules) named it. This proposal was approved by the Senate. The English July evolved from this.

8. August, after the death of Julius Caesar, his nephew Octavian was succeeded as Roman emperor. In order to be as famous as Caesar, he also wanted to name a month after himself. His birthday is in September, but he chose August. Because after he ascended the throne, the Roman Senate awarded him the title of Augustus in August.

So, he decided to name August after this title. It turns out that August has one day less than July. In order to be on an equal footing with Caesar, he decided to add one day from February to August. Since then, February has lost one day. The English month August evolved from the Latin title of the emperor.

9. September, July in the old calendar, is exactly the September after Caesar reformed the calendar. The Latin word Septem means "7". Although the calendar has been reformed, people still use the old name to call September. English September evolved from this.

10. October, the English month of October, comes from the Latin Octo, which means "8". It is the same as September mentioned above. The calendar has changed, but the name remains unchanged.

11. November, Roman emperors Augustus and Caesar both had months named after themselves. Roman citizens and the Senate asked the then Roman Emperor Tiberius to name November after him. But Tiberius did not agree. He wisely told everyone that if every emperor in Rome named the month after his own name, what would happen if the 13th emperor appeared?

Therefore, November still retains its old name Novem, which means "9" in Latin. The English November evolved from this.

12. December, the Roman Emperor Lucius named the last month of the year after his mistress Amagonius, but the Senate objected. Therefore, December still uses the old name Decem, which means "10" in Latin. The English month December evolved from this.