Why is November called November?

Answer 1

Ah, November, what a lovely name. You see, November comes from the Latin word "novem," which means nine. It was originally the ninth month in the ancient Roman calendar. Even though it's now the eleventh month, the name November has stuck around, bringing warmth and cozy vibes as we approach the end of the year.

Answer 2

The months after June were originally just counted using the Roman names for the number. (Septembe=7, Ocober=8, etc.). Later, both Augustus and Julius Caesar named months after themselves and usurped the 7th and 8th spots. Rather than rename the subsequent months they were just pushed two spots over. As a consequence November, the original ninth month became the eleventh month.

Interestingly Augustus felt his month was as important as Julius' month and deserved an equal number of days - as a consequence both July and August have 31 days.