January is named for Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway; the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, where the Latin word for door (ianua) comes from - January is the door to the year.
January, the first month in the year, was named after the Roman God Janus.
The seventh month of the year named by the Roman Senate in honor of Julius Caesar. This month was originally called Quintilis
August is named for Augustus Caesar, and July is named for Gaius Julius Caesar
January
A bit of confusion here, I think. Aries is the zodiac sign meaning "the ram". There is no month named after it. "Ares" (note different spelling) is the Greek god of war, called "Mars" in Roman mythology, and the month of March is named for him.
Janus is named after the first month, January.
January is named after..................Janus (two heads)
January is named after Janus. Makes sense since January is the first month of the year.
January, the first month in the year, was named after the Roman God Janus.
January.
January. It is named after Janus.
The Roman god Janus is the namesake of the month of January. Janus was the Roman god of doors and beginnings.
The Roman god Janus is the namesake of the month of January. Janus was the Roman god of doors and beginnings.
The month for the beginnings of the year is January The month for the ends of the year is December
January is named after the Latin name for a door 'ianua' since January is the 'door to the year'. The month is often thought of as being named after Janus, who is the God of Beginnings and Transitions. According to ancient Roman farmers, Juno was the deity of the month
January is named after the Roman God Janus. Janus is the God of beginnings. January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
'Jan' is a common abbreviation for the month 'January', which is named after 'Janus', the Roman god of doorways.