The Romanian calendar is the Gregorian, adopted in 1919. However, the traditional Romanian calendar has its own names for the months. In modern Romania and Moldova, the Gregorian calendar is exclusively used for business and government transactions and predominates in popular use as well. Nevertheless, the traditional names of the months do appear in some contexts, for instance on ecclesiastical calendars produced by the Romanian Orthodox Church.
All the traditional names of the months are of Latin origin, which indicates that their use predates the Slavic contact around the 8th century. Six months have their names derived from characteristics of the months. Five are derived from the Latin names now used in the Gregorian calendar (and earlier in the Julian calendar). However, each of these has a folk etymology and an additional meaning. The last month, December, derives its name from that of Saint Andrew.
Month
usual Romanian name
traditional Romanian name
derivation of traditional Romanian name
January
ianuarie
gerar
derived from januarius, folk etymology connects it to ger – "bitter cold"; as winter reaches its depth during this month.
February
februarie
făurar
derived from februarius; folk etymology connects it with a făuri – "to create"; hence, făurar could also mean "ironsmith", who shapes objects to be used in spring, and "creator", referring to the cold that generates new shapes
March
martie
mărțișor
mărțișor – derived from martius, with diminutive -ișor, hence "little March"
April
aprilie
prier
derived from aprilis; folk etymology connects it with a prii – "to have a good omen", because it was considered a good month to continue agricultural works begun in March, and for flocks of sheep to form
cuptor – "oven"; often the hottest month, and also when wheat is ready for harvest
August
august
gustar
derived from augustus; folk etymology connects it with a gusta – "to taste", as fruit now starts to become ready for picking
September
septembrie
răpciune1; viniceriu2
1weather-related, referring to the incipient cold; 2vin – "wine", as September is the wine-producing month. Compare with Vendémiaire in the French Republican Calendar.
October
octombrie
brumărel
brumă – "hoarfrost"; brumărel means "little hoarfrost", as this is just beginning to appear in October
romanian, calendar, gregorian, adopted, 1919, however, traditional, names, months, modern, romania, moldova, gregorian, calendar, exclusively, used, business, government, transactions, predominates, popular, well, nevertheless, traditional, names, months, appe. The Romanian calendar is the Gregorian adopted in 1919 However the traditional Romanian calendar has its own names for the months In modern Romania and Moldova the Gregorian calendar is exclusively used for business and government transactions and predominates in popular use as well Nevertheless the traditional names of the months do appear in some contexts for instance on ecclesiastical calendars produced by the Romanian Orthodox Church Contents 1 History 2 Traditional month names 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editRomania adopted the Gregorian calendar on 1 April 1919 which became 14 April 1919 In 2019 the National Bank of Romania released a commemorative coin of 10 silver lei to celebrate the centenary of Romania s adoption of the calendar 1 Traditional month names editAll the traditional names of the months are of Latin origin which indicates that their use predates the Slavic contact around the 8th century Six months have their names derived from characteristics of the months Five are derived from the Latin names now used in the Gregorian calendar and earlier in the Julian calendar However each of these has a folk etymology and an additional meaning The last month December derives its name from that of Saint Andrew Month usual Romanian name traditional Romanian name derivation of traditional Romanian name January ianuarie gerar derived from januarius folk etymology connects it to ger bitter cold as winter reaches its depth during this month February februarie făurar derived from februarius folk etymology connects it with a făuri to create hence făurar could also mean ironsmith who shapes objects to be used in spring and creator referring to the cold that generates new shapes March martie mărțișor mărțișor derived from martius with diminutive ișor hence little March April aprilie prier derived from aprilis folk etymology connects it with a prii to have a good omen because it was considered a good month to continue agricultural works begun in March and for flocks of sheep to form May mai florar floare flower a month of abundant vegetation Compare with Floreal in the French Republican Calendar June iunie cireșar cireș cherry tree whose fruit ripens now July iulie cuptor cuptor oven often the hottest month and also when wheat is ready for harvest August august gustar derived from augustus folk etymology connects it with a gusta to taste as fruit now starts to become ready for picking September septembrie răpciune1 viniceriu2 1weather related referring to the incipient cold 2vin wine as September is the wine producing month Compare with Vendemiaire in the French Republican Calendar October octombrie brumărel brumă hoarfrost brumărel means little hoarfrost as this is just beginning to appear in October November noiembrie brumar brumă hoarfrost in full swing this month cf French Republican Calendar month Brumaire December decembrie undrea from Indrea lt Andreas Saint Andrew s feast day November 30 ushers in this monthSee also editGregorian calendar Slavic calendar Lithuanian calendar French Republican calendarReferences edit Alexander Michael 3 April 2019 Romania Centenary anniversary of adopting the Gregorian calendar depicted on new silver coins Coin Update Dicționarul explicativ al limbii romane Academia Romană Institutul de Lingvistică Iorgu Iordan Editura Univers Enciclopedic 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Romanian calendar amp oldid 1176922712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
