  i'm a nerd,  i know.  and as such,  i like learning the etymology ( i. e.
 origin)  of english words.  like i said,  i'm a nerd.  so i spent some time today figuring out how the months of the year got their names.  not surprising,
 all of the months were borrowed from Latin via French due to the Norman Invasion of England in 1066 ( remember William the Conqueror?  so the following list consists of the current month,  what it means,  and what month it replaced in Old English:  January means:
 Month of Janus- God of endings and beginnings replaced:  Later Yule- Yule is a pagan winter holiday of feasting later replaced by Christmas February means:  Month of Purification- Roman feast of purification replaced:
 Mud month March means:  Month of Mars- God of war replaced:  Active,  Ready Month April means:  Month of Aphrodite-
Goddess of love replaced:  Easter Month- Easter is a pagan goddess of fertility May means:  Month of Maya- Goddess of Earth replaced:  Three milk-
Month in which cows can be milked three times a day June means:  Month of Juno- Goddess of women and marriage replaced:  Earlier Mildness- Reference to England's summers July means:  Month of Julius-
Named in honor of Julius Caesar replaced:  Later Mildness August means:  Month of Augustus- Named in honor of Augustus Caesar replaced:  Weed Month September means:  Seventh Month-
Roman calendars started in March replaced:  Harvest Month October Means:  Eighth Month replaced:  Winter feast November means:  Ninth Month replaced:  Blood Month-
Month of animal sacrifice December means:  Tenth Month replaced:  Earlier Yule 
