Meaning and Origin
What does the name October mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of October
User Submitted Origins
American
38%
Latin
31%
English
25%
Xhosa
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from California, U.S. says the name October is of American origin and means "Born in the month of October".
- A submission from Canada says the name October means "The season fall".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Oc*to"ber
Senses
- The tenth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
- Ale or cider made in that month."The country gentlemen had a posset or drink they called October." [Emerson.]
Etymology: L., the eighth month of the primitive Roman year, which began in March, fr. octo eight: cf. F. Octobre. See Octave
Other Dictionary Sources
- The month following September and preceding November
Wiktionary
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French octobre, from Latin octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw (“twice four”). October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
- The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November. Abbreviation: .
- (rare) A female given name from English.
October was also found in the following language(s): Scots