June
/dʒuːn/noun
The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Did you know?June takes its name from Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and women, so every time you say it you’re echoing an ancient divine name tied to sacred vows.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dyeu-
“to shine; sky, daylight, divine being”
Latin
Latin
Iūnō
“Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and women”
Late Latin
Latin
Iūnius
“of Juno; the month dedicated to Juno”
Old French
Old French
juin
“June”
Middle English
English
june
“the month of June”
Modern English
English
June
“the sixth month of the year”
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