Meaning and Origin
What does the name September mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of September
User Submitted Origins
English
48%
Latin
36%
American
8%
Roman
4%
Xhosa
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Oklahoma, U.S. says the name September means "Meaning: fall season".
- A submission from Minnesota, U.S. says the name September means "First month of autumn in the northern hemisphere" and is of Roman origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Sep*tem"ber
The ninth month of the year, containing thurty days.
Etymology: L., fr. septem seven, as being the seventh month of the Roman year, which began with March: cf. F. septembre. See Seven
Other Dictionary Sources
- The month following August and preceding October
Wiktionary
From Middle English, from late Old English, from Old French septembre, Latin september (“seventh month”), from septem (“seven”), from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ (“seven”); September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar.
- The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October. Abbreviations: or , or
- Late is a beautiful time of year.
- This was one of the warmest on record.
- (rare) A female or male given name from English.
September was also found in the following language(s): Afrikaans, Ewe, German, Hunsrik, Indonesian, Luxembourgish, Malay, and Scots