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April is a feminine given name taken from the month of the same name.It was the most popular month name given to girls in the United States between 1960 and 2000. It was most well used in the Southern United States, where the spring season begins earlier than other regions of the country.
April, Brevarium Grimani, fol. 5v (Flemish) The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis [1] but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (ánixi) (opening) for spring.
April was marked by a series of festivals devoted to aspects of rural life, since it was a busy month for farmers. [1] As Rome became more urbanized, the significance of some ceremonies expanded, notably the Parilia , an archaic pastoral festival celebrated as the "birthday" ( dies natalis ) or founding day of Rome .
Check out this list of April holidays, observances and awareness months. Find a reason to celebrate each day, week or all month long. ... National Name Yourself Day. National Unicorn Day. April 10 ...
It's not a bad moon, but a "pink" moon a-risin' this week. April's full moon may be called a "pink" moon, but don't expect it to have a Barbie pink glow to it.The name comes because a certain ...
The Slavic names of the months have been preserved by a number of Slavic people in a variety of languages. The conventional month names in some of these languages are mixed, including names which show the influence of the Germanic calendar (particularly Slovene, Sorbian, and Polabian) [1] or names which are borrowed from the Gregorian calendar (particularly Polish and Kashubian), but they have ...
As Michiganders prepare for the viewing of the April 8 solar eclipse, we delve into the etymology of the word eclipse. ... Solar eclipse meaning: How the phenomenon got its name. Show comments ...
The name svečan may relate to icicles or Candlemas. [8] This name originates from sičan, [9] written as svičan in the New Carniolan Almanac from 1775 and changed to its final form by Franc Metelko in his New Almanac from 1824. [8] The name was also spelled sečan, meaning "the month of cutting down of trees". [8]