Romanian months have both usual names derived from Latin and traditional folk names. January's usual name is ianuarie from Latin januarius, while its traditional name gerar refers to the bitter cold of winter. February's usual name is februarie from Latin, and its traditional name făurar may mean "ironsmith" or "creator". March's usual name is martie from Latin, and its traditional name mărţişor is a diminutive form meaning "little March".

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2. usual
traditional derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian
Romanian name name
name
derived from januarius, folk etymology
connects it to ger - "bitter cold"; as
January ianuarie gerar
winter reaches its depth during this
month.

3. usual traditional
derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian Romanian
name
name name
derived from februarius; folk
etymology connects it with a făuri - "to
create"; hence, făurar could also
February februarie făurar mean "ironsmith", who shapes objects
to be used in spring, and "creator",
referring to the cold that generates
new shapes

4. usual
traditional derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian
Romanian name name
name
mărţişor - derived from martius, with
March martie mărţişor
diminutive -işor, hence "little March"

5. usual
traditional derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian
Romanian name name
name
derived from aprilis; folk etymology
connects it with a prii - "to have a
good omen", because it was
April aprilie prier
considered a good month to continue
agricultural works begun in March,
and for flocks of sheep to form

6. usual
traditional derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian
Romanian name name
name
floare - "flower"; a month of abundant
May mai florar vegetation. Compare with Floréal in
the French Republican Calendar.

7. usual
traditional derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian
Romanian name name
name
cireş - "cherry tree", whose fruit ripens
June iunie cireşar
now

8. usual
traditional derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian
Romanian name name
name
cuptor - "oven"; often the hottest
July iulie cuptor month, and also when wheat is ready
for harvest

9. usual
traditional derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian
Romanian name name
name
derived from augustus; folk etymology
connects it with a gusta - "to taste", as
August august gustar
fruit now starts to become ready for
picking

10. usual traditional
derivation of traditional
Month Romanian Romanian
Romanian name
name name
1weather-related, referring to the
incipient cold; 2vin - "wine", as
răpciune1; September is the wine-producing
September septembrie
viniceriu2 month. Compare with
Vendémiaire in the French
Republican Calendar.

11. usual traditional
derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian Romanian
name
name name
brumă - "hoarfrost"; brumărel means
October octombrie brumărel "little hoarfrost", as this is just
beginning to appear in October

12. usual traditional
derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian Romanian
name
name name
brumă - "hoarfrost", in full swing this
November noiembrie brumar month; cf. French Republican
Calendar month Brumaire

13. usual traditional
derivation of traditional Romanian
Month Romanian Romanian
name
name name
from Îndrea (< Andreas); Saint
December decembrie undrea Andrew's feast day, November 30,
ushers in this month

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