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What are the names of the months in Spanish?
Starting with January, the names of the Spanish months go as follows:
- enero = january.
- febrero = february.
- marzo = march.
- abril = april.
- mayo = may.
- junio = june.
- julio = july.
- agosto = august.
Can you abbreviate months in Spanish?
There are 12 months in a year; enero, Febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octobre, noviembre, deciembre. The month abbreviation are enero, feb, mar, abr, mayo, Jun, Jul, agosto, sept, oct, nov, dic.
How did the Spanish months get their names?
The Spanish names of the months have their origin in Roman gods, emperors or numbers. The Roman calendar originally contained only 10 months but it was then increased to 12 months imitating the Egyptians.
What is the month Al?
But both “April” and “avril” have “L” in common, so they can (and do) abbreviate as “AL”….(Les abréviations canadiennes en deux lettres pour les noms des mois)
| JA | January | janvier |
|---|---|---|
| AL | April | avril |
| MA | May | mai |
| JN | June | juin |
| JL | July | juillet |
Does julio mean July in Spanish?
julio — July. agosto — August. septiembre, setiembre — September.
Is JN June or Jan?
(Les abréviations canadiennes en deux lettres pour les noms des mois)
| JA | January | janvier |
|---|---|---|
| JN | June | juin |
| JL | July | juillet |
| AU | August | août |
| SE | September | septembre |
Is JJ short for June?
In the unusual instance where a two digit month abbreviation is needed, special consideration needs to be given to certain months….Two Digit Month Codes.
| Code | Month | Note |
|---|---|---|
| JN | June | “JU” can’t be used because it’s ambiguous with the possible abbreviation for July. |