October

Meaning

Name

1. The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.
2. (rare) A female given name transferred from the month name.

Noun

A type of ale traditionally brewed in October.

Verb

In the early Soviet Union, to give a child a name tinged with Soviet revolutionary thought, as opposed to religious christening.

Synonyms

September

Oct

month

birthdate

calendar month

February

ides

July

June

March

nones

May

october

April

August

Translations

octobre

Oktober

octubre

ottobre

outubro

oktober

Οκτώβριος

octubre

ekim

Οκτώβρης

October

أكتوبر

wijnmaand

Ekim

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɒkˈtəʊbə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French octobre, from Latin Octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw (“twice four”); + Latin -ber, from -bris, an adjectival suffix; October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.

Sentences

Heavy rainfalls from October through December .

Satin bowerbirds nest between October and February .