> What's the Spanish word for January?And the answer: Enero. In Spanish, the first few months of the year are enero, febrero, and marzo.Photo credit: iStock.Like the English calendar, the months of the year inSpanish are based on the Julian calendar, dating back to Ancient Rome. WhenJulius Caesar took into account the four seasons of the year (as well as the 365or so days it takes to round the sun), he adjusted the ten month calendar toinclude two extra months and a leap day. As a result, the Spanish calendar findsits names from Latin origins:January: Enero, from the Old Spanish word jenero, which has roots in the Latin januarius. This month honors Janus, the two-faced God that looked upon the pastand the future. February: Febrero, from the Latin februarius, meaning to purify. The Romansconsecrated this Month, the shortest of the year, to Neptune, God of Water andthe Sea.March: Marzo, from the Latin martius. In honor of Mars, the God of Warfare, thisused to be the first month of the year in the old Roman calendar. April: Abril, from the Latin aprilis. Coming from aprire, to open, this namerefers to the blooming of the month. May: Mayo, from Latin maius, in honor of Maia, the eldest of the Pleiades,daughter of Atlas and Pleione.June: Junio, from the Latin iuniu. This month honors Juno, the Goddess of Home.July: Julio, from the Latin iuliu, in honor of Julius Caesar. In the ancientRoman calendar it was called quintiles, as it was the fifth month.August: Agosto, from Latin augustus. Named for Augustus, the Octavian emperor.September: Septiembre, from Latin september, as it was the seventh month in theancient Roman calendar.October: Octubre – From Latin october, as it was the eighth month in the ancientRoman calendar (sensing a theme here?).November: Noviembre – From Latin november, the ninth month of the early Romans.During Commodus’ Empire there was an attempt to rename it exaperatorius, butclearly it didn't stick. December: Diciembre – From Latin december, tenth month in the ancient Romancalendar, dedicated to Vesta (Goddess of the Hearth, Home and Family). Learn more about Spanish months of the year here[https://www.thoughtco.com/months-of-the-year-3079617].