June

[joon] /dʒun/
noun
1.
the sixth month of the year, containing 30 days.
Abbreviation: Jun.
2.
a female given name.
Origin
before 1050; Middle English jun(e), Old English iunius < Latin (mēnsis) Jūnius, after the name of a gens; replacing Middle English juyng < Old French juin(g) < Latin, as above
British Dictionary definitions for June

June

/dʒuːn/
noun
1.
the sixth month of the year, consisting of 30 days
Word Origin
Old English iunius, from Latin junius, probably from Junius name of Roman gens
Word Origin and History for June

c.1100, from Latin Iunius (mensis), probably a variant of Iunonius, "sacred to Juno" (see Juno). Replaced Old English liðe se ærra "earlier mildness."

Encyclopedia Article for June

sixth month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Juno, the Roman goddess of childbirth and fertility.

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