Celtic languages months comparison

Months of the Year in Celtic Languages

Q: What pattern is useful in Cornish?

Cornish month names in this table often include mis, as in mis Genver, mis Hwevrel and mis Meurth.

Compare the months of the year in English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Breton. Use the language pills, search filter, table/cards view and 2-column mode to explore how these Celtic languages name the months.

? How to use this guide

Use the search box to find a month or form in any language. Then use the language chips or 2-column tool to focus on a specific pair, such as Irish with Scottish Gaelic, Welsh with Breton, or Manx with Cornish.

CE What this page compares

This page compares month names in Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Breton, with English as the reference column.

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Aa Months of the year in Celtic languages

English	Irish	Welsh	Scottish Gaelic	Manx	Cornish	Breton
January	Eanáir	Ionawr	Am Faoilleach	Jerrey Geuree	mis Genver	Genver
February	Feabhra	Chwefror	An Gearran	Toshiaght Arree	mis Hwevrel	C’hwevrer
March	Márta	Mawrth	Am Màrt	Mayrnt	mis Meurth	Meurzh
April	Aibreán	Ebrill	An Giblean	Averil	mis Ebrel	Ebrel
May	Bealtaine	Mai	An Cèitean	Boaldyn	mis Me	Mae
June	Meitheamh	Mehefin	An t-Ògmhios	Mean Souree	mis Metheven	Mezheven
July	Iúil	Gorffennaf	An t-Iuchar	Jerrey Souree	mis Gortheren	Gouere
August	Lúnasa	Awst	An Lùnastal	Luanistyn	mis Est	Eost
September	Meán Fómhair	Medi	An t-Sultain	Mean Fouyir	mis Gwydngala	Gwengolo
October	Deireadh Fómhair	Hydref	An Dàmhair	Jerrey Fouyir	mis Hedra	Here
November	Samhain	Tachwedd	An t-Samhain	Mee Houney	mis Du	Du
December	Mí na Nollag	Rhagfyr	An Dùbhlachd	Mee ny Nollick	mis Kevardhu	Kerzu

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✧ Patterns to notice

Goidelic cluster Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx often form a useful comparison group: Samhain / An t-Samhain / Mee Houney and Lúnasa / An Lùnastal / Luanistyn.

Brythonic cluster Welsh, Cornish and Breton often show another set of links: Chwefror / mis Hwevrel / C’hwevrer and Mawrth / mis Meurth / Meurzh.

Month-word markers Several languages mark “month” directly: Irish uses Mí, Manx uses Mee, and Cornish often uses mis.

Seasonal meanings Some month names are descriptive or seasonal, especially in Manx forms such as Jerrey Geuree, Toshiaght Arree, Mean Souree and Jerrey Souree.

◎ Quick facts

12 month rowsJanuary to December are compared side by side.

6 Celtic languagesIrish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Breton are compared with English.

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? Celtic months FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares the months of the year in English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Breton.

Which languages are easiest to compare together?

Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx are often useful to compare together, while Welsh, Cornish and Breton form another useful comparison group.

What pattern is useful in Cornish?

Cornish month names in this table often include mis, as in mis Genver, mis Hwevrel and mis Meurth.

How should I use this comparison?

Start with the full table, then use the language chips or 2-column comparison tool to focus on pairs such as Irish-Scottish Gaelic, Welsh-Breton or Cornish-Breton.