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It likely comes from the the Latin word aperire, to open. It was named this because this was the month when the flowers start to open.
Another suggestion is that it comes from the Greek goddess Aphrodite (Latin Aphros), the equivalent of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
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Where did the month name May originate?
The name May probably stems from the name of the Greek goddess Maia. ^ | | | This was the previous answer that someone had given, but I have a different one. The month, May, is named after Maia, the Italic goddess of spring and the growth of plants. So, I believe that May originated from Italy.
Is May Irish?
MAY Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: MAY Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from Maia, the name of a Roman goddess. May is also another name of the hawthorn flower. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section indicated below.
Were does the name October come from?
The name of the month October comes from the Latin for 'eighth', because in the old Roman calender October was the eighth month of the year.
What greek goddess was the month of may named after?
The month May was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea.
Where does the name April come from?
The girls' name no doubt comes from the month which gets its name from the Romans. The derivation of the Latin Aprilis is uncertain- it may be derived from a word that meant to open up, as do the buds of spring.
