Eight years before Jesus was born the name of the month was changed to Augustus in honour of the Roman Emperor.

Saint names for the month of august. Augusts birthstones are the peridot sardonyx and spinel. Augustine is the shorter form of Augustus. In essence this month was viewed as springs renewal.

Columba 521-597 was born of a royal family in Donegal Ireland but he is best known as one of the most famous Scottish saints. He became a monk at an early age and founded monasteries in different parts of Ireland. MAY Named for the Roman goddess Maia who oversaw the growth of plants.

Alphonsus Liguori August 1 St. August a word that means inspiring reverence or admiration is the name of the eighth month of the year in our Gregorian calendar. August ---Name Date Month icon bio 238 18 40 27 27 EFKLEOS Efkleos 1 August ELESA Elesa Elessa 1 August MARKELOS 2 Markelos 1 August SOLOMONI Solomoni 1.

Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy meaning beauty strength of character love marriage and family. Also from the Latin word maiores elders who were celebrated during this month. He was forced to leave Ireland because of.

Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe Priest and Martyr. Facts about the month of August. The month of August was originally named Sextilis in Latin since it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar.

The Prayer Christ Our Morning Star by Bede the Venerable Saint of the Day. It is mainly associated with the influential and illustrious St. He told his persecutors to turn him over as he was done on one side.