May is named after the Roman goddess Maia, a minor goddess of spring and fertility and the mother of the god Hermes.
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The month June is named after the Roman goddess Juno (Greek goddess Hera). They believed it was the luckiest month for marriage, Juno being the goddess of marriage. This is because there are a lot of rainbows in the month of June and the goddess of rainbows was Iris, Junos messenger who was always with her.
The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera.
No month is named after Demeter or Ceres.
Likely it was celebrated in June which the Roman goddess Juventas who was identified with Hebe was also said to be the named for the month as well as Juno.
The month May was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea.