July was named by Mark Antony after Julius Cæsar, who was born in this month. It was previously called Quintilis, the fifth month.
August was named after Augustus Cæsar, on account of several of the most fortunate events of his life having occurred during this month. It was formerly Sextilis, or sixth month.
September is from the Latin septem, seven, because it was originally the seventh month.
October, formerly the eighth month, is formed from the Latin octo, eight.
November is from the Latin novem, nine, as this month was originally the ninth month.
December is from the Latin decem, ten, as it was formerly the tenth and last month of the Roman calendar.
98. What was the origin of the names of the days of the week?
As the names of the months were all derived from the Romans, so the names of the days of the week come to us from the Saxons.
Sunday takes its name from the sun, which was one of the principal objects of worship.
Monday is so called after the moon, also an ancient object of worship.