英文月份名稱點來?

英文月份名稱點來?
January ，有一個神掌管門和事物的開始，祂名為 Janus ； February 來自一個拉丁字，意思是一個很潔淨和淨化的節目； March 來自戰神，戰神的名叫 Martius 。 April 也是來自一個拉丁字，意思是每年的四月份。May 來自一位女神 Maia ，意思是月； June 是羅馬帝國時代一個神聖的紀念日，紀念一位名叫 Juno 的女神； July 紀念羅馬大帝 Julius Caesar ； August 紀念另一位羅馬大帝 Augustus ；人們覺得少所以加多四個月份，那就是September、October、November、December 。

曆法中的月份
西曆大月為31天，小月為30天，西曆的2月叫月平或平月為28天，西曆閏年平月（2月）為29天，即2月29日為閏日。農曆有閏月。

格勒哥里曆
西元前46年，古羅馬儒略凱撒（Julius Caesar）依天文家索西琴（Sosigenes）建議修訂古羅馬曆而制定儒略曆時，將一年365天分為十二個月，並規定單數月為31天，雙數月為30天。但是這樣一來，一年變成366天，所以就從二月份扣掉一天，於是，平年時二月只有29天，閏年則有30天。也就是說，一開始二月的天數就比別的月份少。 那是因為在古羅馬時代，二月份是處決人犯的月份，所以就從較不吉利的月份扣除。

後來到了西元前八年，羅馬議會將八月改成奧古斯都皇帝（Augustus Caesar）的名字，叫做 August，同時了表示他和凱撒的功勳一樣偉大，於是將八月改為大月，變成31天，使它和紀念凱撒（Julius Caesar）的七月（July）天數相同。而八月以後的大、小月全都反過來，於是九月和十一月變成30天，而十月和十二月則變成31天。但是這樣一來，一年又變成366天了，於是又從二月扣掉一天。從此，二月在平年時只有28天，閏年時則是29天，並沿用至今。

西曆每月天數
月份 │天數

1月 │31

2月 │28（閏年為29天）

3月 │31

4月 │30

5月 │31

6月 │30

7月 │31

8月 │31

9月 │30

10月│31

11月│30

12月│31

2006-11-18 10:33:42 補充：
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January is the first month of the year and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. January is named for Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway and beginnings in Roman mythology, where the Latin word for door (iuana) comes from - January is the door to the year.
February is the second month of the calendar year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 of the month in the old Roman calendar.
March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. In ancient Rome, March was called Martius, so named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. See Months in various calendars. The traditional etymology from the Latin aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of ἁνοιξις (opening) for spring.
May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. The month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May.
June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera.
July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. July was renamed for Julius Caesar, who was born in that month. Previously, it was called Quintilis in Latin, since it was the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar, before January become the first month of the calendar year (the year when displayed as twelve months in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC.
August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. This month was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar, which started in March about 750 BC under Romulus. It was renamed in honor of Augustus in 8 BC because several of the most significant events in his rise to power, culminating in the fall of Alexandria, fell in this month.
September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. In Latin, septi means "seven" and septem means "seventh"; September was also the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC. The origin of the name may also be attributed to Vedic culture. In sanskrit, Sapta refers to "seven" and Ambar means "sky". "Sapt-Ambar" referred to the seventh sky or month in the Vedic culture.
October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. In Latin, octo means "eight". October was also the eighth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. In Latin, novem means "nine". November was also the ninth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.
December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. In Latin, decem means "ten". December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.

英文裡的 January, February 等是從何而來的呢？有甚麼意思呢？ January ，有一個神掌管門和事物的開始，祂名為 Janus ； February 來自一個拉丁字，意思是一個很潔淨和淨化的節目； March 來自戰神，戰神的名叫 Martius 。 April 也是來自一個拉丁字，意思是每年的四月份。May 來自一位女神 Maia ，意思是月； June 是羅馬帝國時代一個神聖的紀念日，紀念一位名叫 Juno 的女神； July 紀念羅馬大帝 Julius Caesar ； August 紀念另一位羅馬大帝 Augustus 。

2006-11-13 22:01:26 補充：
September 的 Sept 在羅馬時代是「第七」的意思，為何會用於「九月」就不得而知了；同樣， October 的 Octo 是「第八」的意思，現在卻變了「第十」。餘此類推， November 的 Novem 和 December 的 Decem 分別是羅馬時代的「第九」和「第十」的意思。