In the ancient Roman calendar, October was the name of the eighth month of the year. Its name comes from octo, the Latin word for “eight.” When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, they tried to rename this month after various Roman emperors, but October's name stuck
October's birthstones are the tourmaline and opal.
Its birth flower is the calendula.
The zodiac signs are Libra (until October 22) and Scorpio (from October 23 onward)
