November (Roman month) November (Roman month) November (from Latin "novem", "nine") or mensis November was originally the ninth of ten months on the Roman calendar, following October ("octo", "eight") and preceding December ("decem", "ten"). It had 29 days. In the reform that resulted in a 12-month year, November became the eleventh month, but retained its name, as did the other months from September through December. A day was added to November during the Julian calendar reform in the mid-40s BC. The outstanding event during November was the Plebeian Games from the 4th through the 17th. The month had few other festivals. It was
Marius (name) Marius (name) Marius is a male given name, a Roman family name, and a modern surname. The name Marius was used by members of the Roman "gens" Maria. It is thought to be derived from either the Roman war god Mars or from the Latin root "mas" or "maris" meaning "male". It may also derive from the Latin word "mare" meaning "sea", the plural of which is "maria". In Christian times, it was syncretized as a masculine form of the unrelated feminine given name Maria, from the Hebrew Miriam, Aramaic variant Mariam, and used alongside it. Today, the name Marius