October (Roman month) October (Roman month) October (from Latin "octo", "eight") or mensis October was the eighth of ten months on the oldest Roman calendar. It had 31 days. October followed September (from "septem", "seven") and preceded November ("novem", "nine"). After the calendar reform that resulted in a 12-month year, October became the tenth month, but retained its numerical name, as did the other months from September through December. Some of the observances in October marked the close of the season for military campaigning and farming, which commenced in March ("Martius", "Mars' month"). October was under the guardianship "(tutela)" of Mars. The Romans
Heather (given name) For example, the name Heidi in German resembles "Heidekraut", which is the German word for the Heather shrubs, though the name Heidi usually is attributed to "ruler". The name Erica actually has two meanings, one of which is related to the Heather plant whose Latin name is "Ericaceae". Its other meaning is equal to that of the German meaning of Heidi, meaning "ruler". This leaves the impression that the shrub name and the meaning of "ruler" are similar, or it is a large coincidence. Heather (given name) Heather is a common English speaking nation given name, for girls. The name