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What month is named after mars?

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Is the month of march named after the planet mars?

The month of the year who is named in honor of the ancient god Mars is March and is granted 31 days


Why was March named after Mars?

the month of march is named after mars because it symbolizes the god of war


Why Mars was named Mars?

mars (like other planets) are named for a reason. mars was named mars because it was named after a roman god of war, mars. mars was the son of juno and jupiter. he was the husband of bellona ( an ancient war god) and lover of venus.hope that answers your question.Yeah,and i think its got its name from the god of war of ancient rome because mars`s colour is red wich indicated the colour of blood,thats why its named after the god of war :),Also strangely no planet is named after greek gods...only roman


How did the months of the year get their names?

The English names, and most of the Romance language names, are derived from the Roman calendar.January is named for Janus, a god of two facesFebruary is named for februum, a purification ritualMarch is named for Mars, god of warApril may be named for apertus (Latin, to open) or for AphroditeMay (Maius) is likely named for the earth goddess MaiaJune (Iunius) may be named for the goddess Juno, or for the month "junior" to MayJuly comes from the new name given to honor Julius Caesar (was Quintilis)August comes from his heir, Augustus Caesar (was Sextilis)September was the "seventh" named month in the old calendar (septem)October was the "eighth" named month (octo)November was the "ninth" named month (novem)December was the "tenth" named month (decem)


Where did the planet Mars get its name from?

The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It is also called to as the Red Planet because of its reddish appearance as seen from Earth.