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
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