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How do you think the ancient Romans derived the names of the months of the year?
The ancient Romans named their months after various gods, rulers, and numbers. For example, March was named after the god Mars, July after Julius Caesar, and September from the Latin word for seven.
Why do think so many place names in US have native American origins?
Because they controlled the country and named the places first. It's the same reason that many places in England have names originating with the Romans.
What are viking names ending in kirk?
town ending in kirk
Why do Roman names end with ''us''?
No, there are other ending for Latin names. The masculine names often end in 'us' and their feminine counterparts end in 'a', but there are endings such as Cato, Caesar, Agrippa, and Vindex, which do not have the 'us' ending.
Did the Romans have last names?
Yes, the Romans did have last names. They typically had a three-part naming system consisting of a praenomen (personal name), nomen (clan name), and cognomen (family name).
Did pope Gregory named the days and month of his calendar?
No, he kept the names the ancient Romans gave them.
How were the names of the week named after?
The days of the week were named after Norse gods. For example Thursday is named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor. Friday is named after Freyya, goddess supposedly married to Odin.Saturday Sunday and Monday, named by the Romans after Saturn,Sun,and Moon.Tuesday is after the Norse god Tiw.Wednesday is Wodens day After the Romans left Britain the Norse invasions [Angles,Saxons, and Celts] began they changed the names of four days into the names of Norse gods,but left sat.sun.mon. as the Romans named them.Possibly because the Norse were every bit as aware as the Romans were of the vital role of the sun & the moon in their lives.Why Saturn was left I can only guess
How did stars receive its name?
Stars received their names from the ancient Greeks and romans, who observed the constellations and named them after Greek myths.
How do you think the ancient Romans derived the names of the months of the year?
The ancient Romans named their months after various gods, rulers, and numbers. For example, March was named after the god Mars, July after Julius Caesar, and September from the Latin word for seven.
How many elements under the atomic number 101 have names ending in -ium?
There are two elements under the atomic number 101 that have names ending in -ium: mendelevium (Md) and nobelium (No). Mendelevium is named after Dmitri Mendeleev, while nobelium is named in honor of Alfred Nobel.
Why are planets and stars named Greek names and symbols?
Astronomy was studied carefully by the Greeks and Romans . They were great thinkers and in honour of their discoveries Greek names and symbols exist.
What where the names of Marc Antony kids?
Marc Antony had at least 10 children. We don't know the names of the first two, but the others are: 3 daughters named Antonia (Romans always named their girls after the father's clan), 1 daughter named Cleopatra, and 4 sons named Iulius, Antylus , Alexander and Ptolemy.
How Mercury got it names?
The English name for the planet comes from the Romans, who named it after the Roman god Mercury, which they equated with the Greek god Hermes.
Who is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty?
The Romans stole the Greeks gods but changed their names so all you have to do is see who is the Greek god of love. (It is Aphrodite or what the Romans would say Venus )😍🌹❤
Why is nearly every planet named after Roman Gods?
Because the Greeks and Romans themselves gave mythological names to these bodies. It's been continued as a tradition.
Why do think so many place names in US have native American origins?
Because they controlled the country and named the places first. It's the same reason that many places in England have names originating with the Romans.
Who named the planet's in the solar system?
The easily visible planets have had different names given by different civilizations and cultures. The Romans named Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn after their gods and these names were adopted by the Europeans. When Uranus was discovered several names were proposed. Johann Bode, an astronomer, wanted the name to match the mythological names given the other planets and so it was done. When Neptune was discovered it was named by the informal consent of scientists.
