Old English names for the months of the year

According to Wikipedia:

English Anglo-Saxon Translation
January Æfterra Gēola After Yule
February Solmōnaþ Month of Cakes
March Hrēþ-mōnaþ (Named after the goddess Hrēþ)
April Ēastremonaþ Easter Month
May Þrimilcemōnaþ Month of Three Milkings
June Ærra Līþa First Summer
(Leap month) Þrilīþa “Third” Summer
July Æftera Līþa After Midsummer
August Weodmōnaþ Plant Month
September Hāligmōnaþ Holy Month
October Winterfylleth Winter Full Moon
November Blōtmōnaþ Month of Sacrifice
December Ærra Gēola Before Yule



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