September names

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Admittedly a few days late, but since September is upon us again (this year has flown by so quickly!) I thought it would be appropriate to dedicate this blog post to names related to the month. 

September

The name of the month itself is of Rare English origins and has a meaning of "seventh month" in Latin. 

Autumn

The name of the season the month lies in, Autumn is of English origins that has been derived from the Latin word, autumnus. Autumn has only been used as a name since the 1960s, though in England and Wales, it ranked at #184 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #67 a year later.

Flavia

Flavia is of Ancient Roman origins and is a feminisation of Flavius, which has a meaning of "golden; "yellow-haird", very much like the autumnal leaves that start to fall in September. In Italy, Flavia ranked at #59 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Juniper

Juniper is of Rare English origins, and comes from the word for the tree type, which itself is derived from the Latin iuniperas. In the United States, Juniper ranked at #429 in the popularity charts last year.

Marigold

Marigold is of English origins, and comes from the flower name, which is a combination of the Biblical name Mary and the word "gold". 

Iris

Iris is of Greek Mythological origins and has a meaning of "rainbow", as Iris in Greek mythology was the Goddess of the rainbow. However, iris flowers also appear in September. In England and Wales, Iris ranked at #108 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #217 a year later.

Zinnia

Zinnia is of Rare English origins and comes from the flower, which also appears in September. It was named after John Zinn, a German botanist. 

Sapphire

Sapphire is of Rare English origins and comes from the word for the gemstone, which itself is the birthstone of September babies. In England and Wales, Sapphire ranked at #326 in the popularity charts in 2014.

Aster

Aster is of Ancient Greek origins and has a meaning of "star", though the aster flower is the birth flower of September babies. 

Bruno

Bruno is of Germanic origins and comes from the element, brun, which has a meaning of "armour; protection; brown", the latter meaning being one of the colours of the autumnal leaves. In England and Wales, Bruno ranked at #442 in the popularity charts in 2014, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #709 a year later. 

Forrest

Forrest is of English origins and comes from a surname which had a meaning of "forest". Forests are full of colourful leaves at autumn and are often associated with the season. In the United States, it ranked at #659 in the popularity charts in 2015.

Birch

Birch is of English origins and has a meaning of "birch tree". It is a rare name though the trees can be associated with September's season, autumn. 

Septimus

Septimus is of Ancient Roman origins and has a meaning of "seventh", as does the meaning of the month September. A feminine form can be Septima.