Most European countries use the names of the months of the Julian calendar. Ukrainian names are closely connected with the life of the people, popular observations and signs.
Very much
This name was given the first month of the year thanks to the custom of chopping, cutting (sіkti) trees, preparing land for sowing. Previously, there were other names for January: jelly, snow, triskun, lyutovy, burned, prosinets.
Lutium
February got exactly that name because of strong, violent (fierce) frosts and winds throughout the month. Other names have a similar character of origin: winterbeard, torso, kaziber_d. The ancestors of modern Ukrainians also called the third month of winter a low water, since it is between winter and spring.
Birch
In March, Ukrainians harvested birch ash (berezol), which was used to produce glass, as well as birch sap. Hence the name of the month. The popular names of March are: kapelnik, sokovik, protielnik, poletiy, beauty.
Quarter
In April, the earth begins to bloom, in synonyms, often associated with a spring drop and snowmelt: aquarius, dzurchichnik, Lukavets, April, Krasnets.
Grass
Until the twentieth century, the month was called May in honor of the ancient goddess of spring Maya. In the last century, the month was named due to the riot of herbs that is observed on Ukrainian lands at this time. Folklore names of the month: pisennik, herbalist, thunderbolt.
Worm
The first summer month owes its name to an insect called cochineal, or worm, from which in ancient times they extracted red (Ukrainian chervona) paint. In addition, there are other names for June: gedzen, armchair, rot, izok (konik), worm worm.
Lipen
In July, delicious linden honey is harvested in Ukraine. The honey collection period also gave the name to the month. Popular names: bіlets, a boardwalk, a lightning storm.
Sickle
In August, the main harvesting phase takes place. In the old days, grain stings with the help of sickles, which determined the name of the month. Popular names are also associated with the harvesting period: hlibochol, gorodnik, zhnivets, kopen, zoryanichnik, spasіvets, barilnik, priberikha-reserve.
Veresen
September also got its name in Ukraine due to the flowering of a valuable honey plant - heather (Ukrainian heather). Other names were common among the people: howler, siven, glow, pokryynik, babske lito.
Zhovten
It is not difficult to guess the origin of the name of October - at this time, the foliage on the trees begins to actively yellow. The people called it mud, deciduous, frown, spring, winter.
Leaf fall
The process of falling leaves from trees was reflected in the name of November. Other names of the month: breast cow, padolist, leaf fall, brother.
