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Named for being the first month and to avoid January, as it incorporates the name of the pagan god Janus.
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First Month. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Month
“First Month.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Month. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “First Month,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/First%20Month.
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