How the months got their names (and what we used to call them)

Let's explore the origins of our names for the months! And remember to head to https://squarespace.com/robwords to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code "robwords".

In this video I'm going to tell you all sorts, including:
🎂 The origin of your birth month
🗓 Why our months are in the wrong order
🪶 The Old English names for our months
🏹 What a Hobbit's calendar looks like
🥛 Which month the lactose intolerant should avoid

Enjoy!

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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
1:07 Origin of January
3:28 February
5:30 March
6:36 Squarespace
7:45 April - where Easter gets its name
9:40 May
11:00 June
12:12 July
13:55 August
15:11 September, October, November, December