The renaming of July

The month of July was named in honor of Julius Caesar.
Suppose July was not named after the Roman ruler. What is the new name for July?
 
Some anglicised version of the original Latin name, Quintilis. That name would probably be reworked a bit, a bit like Martius became March.
 
Some anglicised version of the original Latin name, Quintilis. That name would probably be reworked a bit, a bit like Martius became March.

Not necessarily. September, October, November, and December are the same in English and Latin. They might be different in modern Romance languages though.

Of course, butterflies and all.
 
Not necessarily. September, October, November, and December are the same in English and Latin. They might be different in modern Romance languages though.

Of course, butterflies and all.

Every single one of the Roman months with an -is, -us or -ius ending got a different ending when anglicised: Ianuarius, Martius, Februarius, Aprilis, Maius, Iunius, Iulius, and Augustus. Sure, the ones with an -er ending stayed the same, but none of the others. It's a pretty safe bet that Quintilis would change as well.

Barring butterflies, of course, as you point out.
 
Some anglicised version of the original Latin name, Quintilis. That name would probably be reworked a bit, a bit like Martius became March.

I thought I read somewhere that March was named after Mars, because March was around the time of year where the weather became warmer and thus wars became more common
 
I thought I read somewhere that March was named after Mars, because March was around the time of year where the weather became warmer and thus wars became more common

You're right, Martius in an adjectival form of Mars. Like Campus Martius is "Field of Mars", Martius is "(month) of Mars".
 
I thought I read somewhere that March was named after Mars, because March was around the time of year where the weather became warmer and thus wars became more common
Basically. Though Mars in Latin in Martius. Hence the Campus Martius was the Field of Mars and March was Martius (literally Mars).

I would imagine Quintilis would be anglicized to Quintil, if Aprilis becoming April is anything to go by.
 
You're right, Martius in an adjectival form of Mars. Like Campus Martius is "Field of Mars", Martius is "(month) of Mars".

Basically. Though Mars in Latin in Martius. Hence the Campus Martius was the Field of Mars and March was Martius (literally Mars).

I'm sorry, I live in America! I speak American! I don't need no Latin Commie mumbo jumbo telling what's an adjective and what's a month
 
Every single one of the Roman months with an -is, -us or -ius ending got a different ending when anglicised: Ianuarius, Martius, Februarius, Aprilis, Maius, Iunius, Iulius, and Augustus. Sure, the ones with an -er ending stayed the same, but none of the others. It's a pretty safe bet that Quintilis would change as well.

Barring butterflies, of course, as you point out.

Going by the pattern of April would give us Quintil, but that just doesn't have a nice ring to it.

Edit: should have read slydessertfox's post first.
 
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