January ——1月
在罗马传说中，有一位名叫雅努斯的守护神，生有先后两副脸，一副回顾过去，一副要眺望未来。人们认为选择他的名字作为除旧迎新的第一个月月名，很有意义。英语January ，便是由这位守护神的拉丁文名字January 演变而来的。 In Roman legend, there was a guardian god named Januarius. he was born with two faces, one in the back to view the past, one in the front to look forward to the future. It’s quite meaningful for people to choose his name to entitle the first month which means saying goodbye to the past and welcoming the coming future. The English word “January ” is from his Latin name ” January ”. February ——2月
每年2月初，罗马人民都要杀牲饮酒，欢庆菲勃卢姆节。这一天，人们常用一种牛、草制成的名叫Februa 的鞭子，抽打不育的妇女，以求怀孕生子。这一天，人们还要忏悔自己过去一年的罪过，洗刷自己的灵魂，求得神明的饶恕，使自己成为一个贞洁的人。英语2月February ，便是由拉丁文Februar-ius(即菲勃卢姆节) 演变而来。
In every early February, Roman people would celebrate Februar-i us , killing animals and drinking wine. on that day, people would thrash women who couldn't get pregnant with whips called Februa which were made of cattle and grass, wishing they could get pregnant. Also on that day, people would confess their misbehaviors in the last year, hoping to gain forgiveness from the Gods and become a man with chaste. The English word “February” is form the Latin name of this festival.
March ——3月
3月，原是罗马旧历法的1月，新年的开始。凯撒大帝改革历法后，原来的1月变成3月，但罗马人仍然把3月看做是一年的开始。另外，按照传统习惯，3月是每年出征远战的季节。为了纪念战神玛尔斯，人们便把这位战神的拉丁名字作为3月的月名。英语3月March ，便是由这位战神的名字演变而来的。
March used to be the first month of one year in the ancient Roman calendar. After the reformation of calendar by Julius Caesar, March became the third month. But Romans still regarded it as the beginning of one year. And in traditions, March is the time for troops to march on and fight far away. So people used the Latin name of warlord Mars (March) to entitle the third month of one year in honor of him. 后面一句重复啰嗦，不翻译了，没问题。
April ——4月
罗马的4月，正是大地回春. 鲜花初绽的美好季节。英文4月April 便由拉丁文April(即开花的日子) 演变而来。
In Rome, winter has just past when April comes, weather becomes warmer and flowers start to bloom. So the word “April” was from the Latin word “April” which meant “flowers-blooming day”.
May ——5月
罗马神话中的女神玛雅，专门司管春天和生命。为了纪念这位女神，罗马人便用她的名字——拉丁文Maius 命名5月，英文5月May 便由这位女神的名字演变而来。
The Goddess Maius is in charge of spring and lives. Romans used her Latin name Maius to entitle the fifth month in one year. And the English word “May” is form it.
June ——6月
在罗马神话中，Junius （裘诺）是众神乊王，又司管生育和保护妇女。罗马人对她十分崇敬，便用她的名字为六月命名。June 便由这位女神的拉丁文字演变而来。
In Roman mythologies, Junius is the king of Gods who is in charge of birth and women protection. Romans revered her so as to entitle the sixth month by her name. And the word ”June” is from the goddess’ Latin name.
July ——7月
罗马统治者朱里斯·凯撒大帝被刺死后，著名的罗马将军马克·安东尼建议将凯撒大帝诞生的7月，用凯撒的名字——拉丁文Julius(即朱里斯) 命名乊。这一建议得到了元老院的通过。英语7月July 由此演变而来。 After the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, the famous Roman general Mark Antony suggested using Caesar’s name, Latin word Julius, to name the month in which he was born. This suggestion was permitted by the curia. And the word “July” is form Latin Julius.
August ——8月
朱里斯·凯撒死后，由他的甥孙屋大维续任罗马皇帝。为了和凯撒齐名，他也想用自己的名字来命名一个月份。他的生日在9月，但他选定8月。因为他登基后，罗马元老院在8月授予他Augustus(奥古斯都) 的尊号。于是，他决定用这个尊号来命名8月。原来8月比7月少一天，为了和凯撒平起平坐，他又决定从2月中抽出一天加在8月上。从此，2月便少了一天。英语8月August 便由这位皇帝的拉丁语尊号演变而来。
After Julius Caesar’s death, his great-nephew took is office. To be the same famous as Caesar, he wanted to entitle a month with his name. He was born in September, but he chose August to entitle. Because after he took office, the Roman curia granted him Augustus as his honorific title. At that time, August was one day shorter than July. To keep being the same level as Caesar, he pulled two days out of February and added them to the end of August. Since then, February was two day shorter. The English word “August” was from this Emperor’s Latin honorific title.
September ——9月
老历法的7月，正是凯撒大帝改革历法后的9月，拉丁文Septem 是“7”月的意思。虽然历法改革了，但人们仍袭用旧名称来称呼9月。英语9月September 便由此演变而来。
The ninth month in the calendar which Caesar reformed was the seventh in the old one. In Latin, the word “Septem” means “seven”. Though the calendar had changed, people still used its old name to call September. And that’s where this English word is from.
October ——10月
英语10月，来自拉丁文Octo ，即“8”的意思。它和上面讲的9月一样，历法改了，称呼仍然沿用未变。
“October” in English come from Latin word “Octo” which means “eight”. Like we mentioned above, it’s like September, using the old name while calendar has changed.
November ——11月
罗马皇帝奥古斯都和凯撒都有了自己名字命名的月份，罗马市民和元老院要求当时的罗马皇帝梯比里之斯用其名命名11月。但梯比里之斯没有同意，他明智地对大家说，如果罗马每个皇帝都用自己的名字来命名月份，那么出现了第13个皇帝怎么办？于是，11月仍然保留着旧称Novem ，即拉丁文“9”的意思。英语11月November 便由此演变而来。
On seeing that the former emperors Augustus and Caesar had entitled months with their names, roman citizens and the curia asked the then emperor to name November with his. But he refused and said wisely to people that if every roman emperor had done so, what could he do when the thirteenth one took office? So November still keeps its old name “Novem” which meant “nine” in Latin. And that’s where this English word is from.
December ——12月
罗马皇帝琉西乌斯要把一年中最后一个月用他情妇的Amagonius 的名字来命名，但遭但元老院的反对。于是，12月仍然沿用旧名Decem ，即拉丁文“10”的意思。英语12月December ，便由此演变而来。 Once there was a roman emperor who wanted to entitle the last month in one year with his concubine’s name “Amagonius”, but was refused by the curia. So “Decem”， the old name of December which in Latin means “ten”, remained unchanged. And gradually we have the word ”December” in English.
January ——1月
在罗马传说中，有一位名叫雅努斯的守护神，生有先后两副脸，一副回顾过去，一副要眺望未来。人们认为选择他的名字作为除旧迎新的第一个月月名，很有意义。英语January ，便是由这位守护神的拉丁文名字January 演变而来的。 In Roman legend, there was a guardian god named Januarius. he was born with two faces, one in the back to view the past, one in the front to look forward to the future. It’s quite meaningful for people to choose his name to entitle the first month which means saying goodbye to the past and welcoming the coming future. The English word “January ” is from his Latin name ” January ”. February ——2月
每年2月初，罗马人民都要杀牲饮酒，欢庆菲勃卢姆节。这一天，人们常用一种牛、草制成的名叫Februa 的鞭子，抽打不育的妇女，以求怀孕生子。这一天，人们还要忏悔自己过去一年的罪过，洗刷自己的灵魂，求得神明的饶恕，使自己成为一个贞洁的人。英语2月February ，便是由拉丁文Februar-ius(即菲勃卢姆节) 演变而来。
In every early February, Roman people would celebrate Februar-i us , killing animals and drinking wine. on that day, people would thrash women who couldn't get pregnant with whips called Februa which were made of cattle and grass, wishing they could get pregnant. Also on that day, people would confess their misbehaviors in the last year, hoping to gain forgiveness from the Gods and become a man with chaste. The English word “February” is form the Latin name of this festival.
March ——3月
3月，原是罗马旧历法的1月，新年的开始。凯撒大帝改革历法后，原来的1月变成3月，但罗马人仍然把3月看做是一年的开始。另外，按照传统习惯，3月是每年出征远战的季节。为了纪念战神玛尔斯，人们便把这位战神的拉丁名字作为3月的月名。英语3月March ，便是由这位战神的名字演变而来的。
March used to be the first month of one year in the ancient Roman calendar. After the reformation of calendar by Julius Caesar, March became the third month. But Romans still regarded it as the beginning of one year. And in traditions, March is the time for troops to march on and fight far away. So people used the Latin name of warlord Mars (March) to entitle the third month of one year in honor of him. 后面一句重复啰嗦，不翻译了，没问题。
April ——4月
罗马的4月，正是大地回春. 鲜花初绽的美好季节。英文4月April 便由拉丁文April(即开花的日子) 演变而来。
In Rome, winter has just past when April comes, weather becomes warmer and flowers start to bloom. So the word “April” was from the Latin word “April” which meant “flowers-blooming day”.
May ——5月
罗马神话中的女神玛雅，专门司管春天和生命。为了纪念这位女神，罗马人便用她的名字——拉丁文Maius 命名5月，英文5月May 便由这位女神的名字演变而来。
The Goddess Maius is in charge of spring and lives. Romans used her Latin name Maius to entitle the fifth month in one year. And the English word “May” is form it.
June ——6月
在罗马神话中，Junius （裘诺）是众神乊王，又司管生育和保护妇女。罗马人对她十分崇敬，便用她的名字为六月命名。June 便由这位女神的拉丁文字演变而来。
In Roman mythologies, Junius is the king of Gods who is in charge of birth and women protection. Romans revered her so as to entitle the sixth month by her name. And the word ”June” is from the goddess’ Latin name.
July ——7月
罗马统治者朱里斯·凯撒大帝被刺死后，著名的罗马将军马克·安东尼建议将凯撒大帝诞生的7月，用凯撒的名字——拉丁文Julius(即朱里斯) 命名乊。这一建议得到了元老院的通过。英语7月July 由此演变而来。 After the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, the famous Roman general Mark Antony suggested using Caesar’s name, Latin word Julius, to name the month in which he was born. This suggestion was permitted by the curia. And the word “July” is form Latin Julius.
August ——8月
朱里斯·凯撒死后，由他的甥孙屋大维续任罗马皇帝。为了和凯撒齐名，他也想用自己的名字来命名一个月份。他的生日在9月，但他选定8月。因为他登基后，罗马元老院在8月授予他Augustus(奥古斯都) 的尊号。于是，他决定用这个尊号来命名8月。原来8月比7月少一天，为了和凯撒平起平坐，他又决定从2月中抽出一天加在8月上。从此，2月便少了一天。英语8月August 便由这位皇帝的拉丁语尊号演变而来。
After Julius Caesar’s death, his great-nephew took is office. To be the same famous as Caesar, he wanted to entitle a month with his name. He was born in September, but he chose August to entitle. Because after he took office, the Roman curia granted him Augustus as his honorific title. At that time, August was one day shorter than July. To keep being the same level as Caesar, he pulled two days out of February and added them to the end of August. Since then, February was two day shorter. The English word “August” was from this Emperor’s Latin honorific title.
September ——9月
老历法的7月，正是凯撒大帝改革历法后的9月，拉丁文Septem 是“7”月的意思。虽然历法改革了，但人们仍袭用旧名称来称呼9月。英语9月September 便由此演变而来。
The ninth month in the calendar which Caesar reformed was the seventh in the old one. In Latin, the word “Septem” means “seven”. Though the calendar had changed, people still used its old name to call September. And that’s where this English word is from.
October ——10月
英语10月，来自拉丁文Octo ，即“8”的意思。它和上面讲的9月一样，历法改了，称呼仍然沿用未变。
“October” in English come from Latin word “Octo” which means “eight”. Like we mentioned above, it’s like September, using the old name while calendar has changed.
November ——11月
罗马皇帝奥古斯都和凯撒都有了自己名字命名的月份，罗马市民和元老院要求当时的罗马皇帝梯比里之斯用其名命名11月。但梯比里之斯没有同意，他明智地对大家说，如果罗马每个皇帝都用自己的名字来命名月份，那么出现了第13个皇帝怎么办？于是，11月仍然保留着旧称Novem ，即拉丁文“9”的意思。英语11月November 便由此演变而来。
On seeing that the former emperors Augustus and Caesar had entitled months with their names, roman citizens and the curia asked the then emperor to name November with his. But he refused and said wisely to people that if every roman emperor had done so, what could he do when the thirteenth one took office? So November still keeps its old name “Novem” which meant “nine” in Latin. And that’s where this English word is from.
December ——12月
罗马皇帝琉西乌斯要把一年中最后一个月用他情妇的Amagonius 的名字来命名，但遭但元老院的反对。于是，12月仍然沿用旧名Decem ，即拉丁文“10”的意思。英语12月December ，便由此演变而来。 Once there was a roman emperor who wanted to entitle the last month in one year with his concubine’s name “Amagonius”, but was refused by the curia. So “Decem”， the old name of December which in Latin means “ten”, remained unchanged. And gradually we have the word ”December” in English.