Babylonian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Araḫ Nisānu | Month of the Sanctuary |
2nd | Araḫ Āru | Month of the Bull |
3rd | Araḫ Simanu | Month of Tammuz |
4th | Araḫ Dumuzu | |
5th | Araḫ Abu | |
6th | Araḫ Ulūlu | Month of Beginnings |
7th | Araḫ Tišritum | Month of Laying Foundations |
8th | Araḫ Samnu | |
9th | Araḫ Kislimu | Month of Forthcoming Water |
10th | Araḫ Ṭebētum | |
11th | Araḫ Šabaṭu | Month of Adar |
12th | Araḫ Addaru / Adār | |
13th | Araḫ Makaruša Addari | |
14th | Araḫ Addaru Arku | |
15th | Araḫ Ulūlu |
Hebrew
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Nisan | |
2nd | lyar | |
3rd | Sivan | |
4th | Tammuz | |
5th | Av | |
6th | Elul | |
7th | Tishrei | |
8th | Marcheshvan | |
9th | Kislev | |
10th | Tevet | |
11th | Shevat | |
12th | Adar | |
13th |
Egyptian
Seasonal
Moon | Name | Name |
1st | 1st Month of Flood | |
2nd | 2nd Month of Flood | |
3rd | 3rd Month of Flood | |
4th | 4th Month of Flood | |
5th | 1st Month of Growth | |
6th | 2nd Month of Growth | |
7th | 3rd Month of Growth | |
8th | 4th Month of Growth | |
9th | 1st Month of Low Water | |
10th | 2nd Month of Low Water | |
11th | 3rd Month of Low Water | |
12th | 4th Month of Low Water | |
13th |
Middle Kingdom
Moon | Name | Name |
1st | Tḫy | |
2nd | Mnht | |
3rd | Ḥwt-ḥwr | |
4th | KꜢ-ḥr-KꜢ | |
5th | Sf-Bdt | |
6th | Rḫ Wr | |
7th | Rḫ Nds | |
8th | Rnwt | |
9th | Ḫnsw | |
10th | Hnt-htj | |
11th | pt-hmt | |
12th | Wp Rnpt | |
13th |
New Kingdom
Moon | Name | Name |
1st | Ḏḥwtyt | |
2nd | P-n-ip.t | |
3rd | Ḥwt-ḥwr | |
4th | KꜢ-ḥr-KꜢ | |
5th | TꜢ-ꜥb | |
6th | Mḫyr | |
7th | P-n-imn-ḥtp.w | |
8th | P-n-rnn.t | |
9th | P-n-ḫns.w | |
10th | P-n-in.t | |
11th | Ipip | |
12th | wt Rꜥ | |
13th | Hryw Rnpt |
Coptic
Moon | Name | Name |
1st | Thôut | |
2nd | Baôba | |
3rd | Hatûr | |
4th | Koiak Kiahk | |
5th | Tôbi | |
6th | Meshir | |
7th | Baramhat | |
8th | Barmoda | |
9th | Bashons | |
10th | Baôni | |
11th | Apip | |
12th | Masôri | |
13th | Bikuji n’awot |
Ancient Greek
Aetolian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Prokuklios – Προκύκλιος | |
2nd | Athanaios – Ἀθαναίος | |
3rd | Boukatios – Βουκάτιος | |
4th | Dios – Διός | |
5th | Euthaios – Ἑυθυαίος | |
6th | Homoloios – Ὁμολώιος | |
7th | Hermaios – Ἑρμαίος | |
8th | Dionusios – Διονύσιος | |
9th | Agueios – Ἀγύειος | |
10th | Hippodromos – Ἱπποδρόμιος | |
11th | Laphraios – Λαφραίος | |
12th | Panamos – Πάναμος |
Argolian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Ermaios – Ερμαίος | |
2nd | Arneios – Αρνείος | |
3rd | ||
4th | ||
5th | ||
6th | Panamos – Πάναμος | |
7th | Aguieos – Αγυιέος | |
8th | Karneios – Κάρνειος | |
9th | ||
10th | ||
11th | ||
12th | ||
13th |
Attic
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Hekatombaion – Ἑκατομβαιών | |
2nd | Metageitnion – Μεταγειτνιών | |
3rd | Boedromion – Βοηδρομιών | |
4th | Pyanepsion – Πυανεψιών | |
5th | Maimakterion – Μαιμακτηριών | |
6th | Poseideon – Ποσιδεών (later Ποσειδεών) | |
7th | Gamelion – Γαμηλιών | |
8th | Anthesterion – Ἀνθεστηριών | |
9th | Elaphebolion – Ἑλαφηβολιών | |
10th | Mounichion – Μουνυχιών (later Μουνιχιών) | |
11th | Thargelion – Θαργηλιών | |
12th | Skirophorion – Σκιροφοριών | |
13th |
Boeotian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Bucatios – Βουκάτιος | |
2nd | Hermaios – Ἑρμαίος | |
3rd | Prostaterios – Προστατήριος | |
4th | Agrionios – Ἀγριώνιος | |
5th | Homoloios – Ὁμολώιος | |
6th | Theilouthios – Θειλούθιος | |
7th | Hippodromios – Ἱπποδρόμιος | |
8th | Panamos – Πάναμος | |
9th | Pamboiotios – Παμβοιώτιος | |
10th | Damatrios – Δαμάτριος | |
11th | Alalkomenios or Alkumenios – Ἀλαλκομένιος or Ἀλκυμένιος | |
12th | ||
13th |
Corinthian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Phoinikaios – Φοινικαίος | |
2nd | Kraneios – Κράνειος | |
3rd | Lanotropios, Heliotropios or Haliotropios – Λανοτρόπιος | |
4th | Machaneus – Μαχανεύς | |
5th | Dodekateus – Δωδεκατεύς | |
6th | Eukleios – Εύκλειος | |
7th | Artemisios – Ἀρτεμίσιος | |
8th | Psydreus – Ψυδρεύς | |
9th | Gamilios – Γαμείλιος | |
10th | Agrianios – Ἀγριάνιος | |
11th | Panamos – Πάναμος | |
12th | Apellaios – Απελλαίος | |
13th |
Cretan
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Thesmophorion | |
2nd | Hermaios | |
3rd | Eiman | |
4th | Matarchios | |
5th | Agyios | |
6th | Dioscouros | |
7th | Theodosios | |
8th | Pontos | |
9th | Rhabinthios | |
10th | Hyperberetos | |
11th | Necysios | |
12th | Basilios | |
13th |
Delphic
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Bucatios – Βουκάτιος | |
2nd | Heraios – Ἡραίος | |
3rd | Apellaios – Ἀπελλαίος | |
4th | – | |
5th | Dadaphorios – Δαδαφόριος | |
6th | Poitropios – Ποιτρόπιος | |
7th | Bysios – Βύσιος | |
8th | Artemisios – Ἀρτεμίσιος | |
9th | Heracleios – Ἡράκλειος | |
10th | Boathoos – Βοαθόος | |
11th | Ilaios – Ιλαίος | |
12th | Theoxenios – Θεοξένιος | |
13th |
Elian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | – | |
2nd | Apollonios – Ἀπολλώνιος | |
3rd | Parthenios – Παρθένιος | |
4th | Alphioios – Ἀλφιοίος | |
5th | Athanaios – Ἀθαναίος | |
6th | Thuios – Θυΐος | |
7th | – | |
8th | Diosthuos – Διόσθυος | |
9th | – | |
10th | Elaphios – Ελάφιος | |
11th | – | |
12th | – | |
13th | – |
Epidaurian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Azosios – Αζόσιος | |
2nd | Karneios – Κάρνειος | |
3rd | Praratios – Πραράτιος | |
4th | Ermaios – Ερμαίος | |
5th | Gamos – Γάμος | |
6th | Teleos – Τέλεος | |
7th | Posidaios – Ποσίδαιος | |
8th | Artamisios – Αρταμίσιος | |
9th | Agrianios – Αγριάνιος | |
10th | Panamos – Πάναμος | |
11th | Kuklios – Κύκλιος | |
12th | Apellaios – Απελλαίος | |
13th |
Laconian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Panamos – Πάναμος | |
2nd | Herasios – Ἡράσιος | |
3rd | Apellaios – Ἀπελλαίος | |
4th | Diosthyos – Διόσθυος | |
5th | – | |
6th | Eleusinios – Ελευσίνιος | |
7th | Gerastios – Γεράστιος | |
8th | Artemisios – Ἀρτεμίσιος | |
9th | Delphinios – Δελφίνιος | |
10th | Phleiasios – Φλειάσιος | |
11th | Hecatombeus – Ἑκατομβεύς | |
12th | Karneios – Κάρνειος | |
13th |
Macedonian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Dios – Δίος | |
2nd | Apellaios – Ἀπελλαῖος | |
3rd | Audunaios or Audnaios – Αὐδυναῖος or Αὐδναῖος | |
4th | Peritios – Περίτιος | |
5th | Dystros – Δύστρος | |
6th | Xandikos or Xanthikos – Ξανδικός or Ξανθικός | |
7th | Artemisios or Artamitios – Ἀρτεμίσιος or Ἀρταμίτιος | |
8th | Daisios – Δαίσιος | |
9th | Panemos or Panamos – Πάνημος or Πάναμος | |
10th | Loios – Λώιος | |
11th | Gorpiaios – Γορπιαῖος | |
12th | Hyperberetaios – Ὑπερβερεταῖος | |
13th |
Rhodian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Agrianios – Ἀγριάνιος | |
2nd | Badromios – Βαδρόμιος | |
3rd | Theudasios – Θευδάσιος | |
4th | Dalios – Δάλιος | |
5th | Artamitios – Ἀρταμίτιος | |
6th | Panamos and Panamos embolimos – Πάναμος | |
7th | Pedageitnyos – Πεδαγειτνύος | |
8th | Hyacynthios – Ὑακίνθιος | |
9th | Karneios – Κάρνειος | |
10th | Thesmophorios – Θεσμοφόριος | |
11th | Sminthios – Σμίνθιος | |
12th | Diosthyos – Διόσθυος | |
13th |
Sicilian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Thesmophorios | |
2nd | Dalios | |
3rd | – | |
4th | Agrianios | |
5th | – | |
6th | Theudasios | |
7th | Artamitios | |
8th | – | |
9th | Badromios | |
10th | Hyacinthios | |
11th | Carneios | |
12th | Panamos | |
13th |
Thessalian
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Itonios – Ἰτῶνιος | |
2nd | Panemos – Πάνημος | |
3rd | Themistios – Θεμίστιος | |
4th | Agagylios – Ἀγαγύλιος | |
5th | Apollonios – Ἀπολλῶνιος | |
6th | Hermaios – Ἑρμαῖος | |
7th | Leschanorios – Λεσχανόριος | |
8th | Aphrios – Ἂφριος | |
9th | Thyios – Θυίος | |
10th | Homoloios – Ὁμολῶιος | |
11th | Hippodromios – Ἱπποδρόμιος | |
12th | Phyllikos – Φυλλικός | |
13th |
Gallo-Roman
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Giamonios | Winter? |
2nd | Semiuisonna | Before Spring? |
3rd | Equos | Horse? |
4th | Elembiuos | Deer? |
5th | Aedrinios | Fire/Heat? |
6th | Cantlos | Song? |
7th | Samonios | Summer? |
8th | Dumannios | Dark/Smoke? |
9th | Riuros | great/big/sturdy? |
10th | Anagantio | |
11th | Ogronnios | cold month |
12th | Cutios | |
13th | Quimonios | |
14th | Rantaranos | The month in between |
Chinese
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Winter Month – Dōngyuè | The winter solstice |
2nd | Preserved Month -Làyuè | Preserve meats ready for Spring Festival |
3rd | Start Month – Zhēngyuè | It starts the year. |
4th | Apricot Month – Xìngyuè | Apricot trees blossom. |
5th | Peach Month – Táoyuè | Peach trees blossom. |
6th | Locust Tree Month – Huáiyuè | Locust trees blossom. |
7th | Sweet Sedge Month Púyuè | Dragon Boat Festival |
8th | Lotus Month – Héyuè | Lotus flowers bloom. |
9th | Skill Month – Qiǎoyuè | Women prayed for and showed their dexterous domestic skills. |
10th | Osmanthus Month – Guìyuè | Osmanthus flowers bloom. |
11th | Chrysanthemum Month – Júyuè | Chrysanthemum flowers bloom. |
12th | Yang Month – Yángyuè | The Taoist yang force is believed to be strong this month. |
13th |
Anglo-Saxon
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Æftera Geola | After Yule |
2nd | Sōlmōnath | Month of Cakes |
3rd | Hrēðmonath | Month of Goddess Hretha |
4th | Eostremonath | Month of Goddess Eostar |
5th | Thrimilce | Three Milkings Month |
6th | Ærraliða | Before Calm |
7th | Æfteraliða | After Calm |
8th | Weodmonath | Weed Month |
9th | Hāligmonath | Harvest Month |
10th | Winterfylleth | Winter Full |
11th | Blōtmonath | Blood/Sacrifice Month |
12th | Ærra Geola | Yule |
13th |
Norse
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Ýlir | Month of god Odin |
2nd | Mörsugur | Fat Month |
3rd | Þorri | Month of god Thorri |
4th | Gói | Moth of Goddess Gói |
5th | Einmánuður | Boys Month? |
6th | Harpa | Girls Month? |
7th | Skerpla | Growth? |
8th | Sólmánuður | Sun Month |
9th | Heyannir | May Making Month |
10th | Tvímánuður | |
11th | Haustmánuður | Harvest Month |
12th | Gormánuður | Butcher month |
13th |
North American
Abenaki
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | alamikos | greetings maker moon |
2nd | piaôdagos | makes branches fall in pieces moon |
3rd | mozokas | moose hunter moon |
4th | sigwankas | spring season maker moon |
5th | sogalikas | sugar maker moon |
6th | kikas | field maker moon |
7th | nokahigas | hoer moon |
8th | temaskikos | grass cutter moon |
9th | temezôwas | cutter moon |
10th | skamonkas | corn maker moon |
11th | penibagos | leaf falling moon |
12th | mzatanos | freezing river maker moon |
13th | pebonkas | winter maker moon |
Algonquin
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | squochee kesos | sun has not strength to thaw |
2nd | wapicuummilcum | ice in river is gone |
3rd | namossack kesos | catching fish |
4th | suquanni kesos | when they set indian corn |
5th | moonesquanimock kesos | when women weed corn |
6th | twowa kesos | when they hill indian corn |
7th | matterllawaw kesos | squash are ripe |
8th | micheenee kesos | when indian corn is edible |
9th | pohquitaqunk kesos | middle between harvest and eating corn |
10th | pepewarr | white frost on grass |
11th | quinne kesos | much white frost on grass |
12th | ||
13th |
Anishnaabe
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | gichi-manidoo-giizis | great spirits moon |
2nd | namebini-giizis | sucker moon |
3rd | bebookwaadaagame-giizis(oog) | snow crust moon |
4th | iskigamizige-giizis(oog) | broken snowshow moon |
5th | waabigwani-giizis | blossom moon |
6th | ode’imini-giizis | strawberry moon |
7th | aabita-niibino-giizis | raspberry moon |
8th | miini-giizis | berry moon |
9th | manoominike-giizis | rice moon |
10th | binaakwe-giizis | falling leaves moon |
11th | gashkadino-giizis(oog) | freezing moon |
12th | manidoo-gizisoons | small spirits moon |
13th |
Apache
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | time of flying ants | |
2nd | ||
3rd | ||
4th | moon of the big leaves | |
5th | season when the leaves are green | |
6th | ||
7th | moon of the horse/time of ripeness | |
8th | ||
9th | ||
10th | time when the corn is taken in | |
11th | ||
12th | ||
13th |
Arapaho
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | when snow blows like spirits in the wind | |
2nd | frost sparkling in the sun | |
3rd | buffalo dropping their calves | |
4th | ice breaking in the river | |
5th | when the ponies shed their shaggy hair | |
6th | when when the buffalo bellows | |
7th | the hot weather begins | |
8th | when the chokeberries begin to ripen | |
9th | geese shedding their feathers | |
10th | drying grass | |
11th | falling leaves | |
12th | when the rivers start to freeze | |
13th | popping trees |
Assiniboine
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | wicogandu | center moon |
2nd | amhanska | long dry moon |
3rd | wicinstayazan | sore eye moon |
4th | tabehatawi | frog moon |
5th | indiwiga | idle moon |
6th | wahequosmewi | full leaf moon |
7th | wasasa | red berries |
8th | capasapsaba | black cherries |
9th | wahpegiwi | yellow leaf |
10th | anukope | joins both sides |
11th | Tasnaheja-hagikta | striped gopher looks back moon |
12th | cuhotgawi | frost moon |
13th | wicogandu-sungagu | center moon’s younger brother |
Cherokee
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | unolvtana | cold moon |
2nd | kagali | bony moon |
3rd | anvhyi | strawberry moon |
4th | kawohni | flower moon |
5th | ansgvti | planting moon |
6th | dehaluyi | green corn moon |
7th | kuyegwona | ripe corn moon |
8th | galohni | drying up moon |
9th | dulisdi | nut moon |
10th | duninhdi | harvest moon |
11th | nvdadegwa | trading moon |
12th | vskihyi | snow moon |
13th |
Cheyenne
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | moon of the strong cold | |
2nd | ||
3rd | ||
4th | when the geese lay eggs | |
5th | when the horses get fat | |
6th | ||
7th | ||
8th | ||
9th | drying grass moon | |
10th | freeze begins on stream’s edge | |
11th | deer rutting moon | |
12th | when the wolves run together | |
13th |
Choctaw
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | Hash Haf | moon of sassafras |
2nd | Hash Chaf Iskono | moon of little famine |
3rd | Hash Chaf Chito | moon of big famine |
4th | Hash Mali | moon of winds |
5th | Hash Bissi | moon of blackberry |
6th | Hash Bihi | moon of mulberry |
7th | Hash Takkon | moon of peach |
8th | Hash Watallak | moon of the crane |
9th | Hash Luak Mosholi | green corn festival |
10th | Hash Tek Inhasi | courting time |
11th | Hash Koinchush | moon of the wildcat |
12th | Hash Koichus | moon of the panther |
13th | Hash Haponi | moon of cooking |
Comanche
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | toh mua | year moon |
2nd | positsu mua | sleet moon |
3rd | tahpooku mua | cottonball moon |
4th | tahma mua | new spring moon |
5th | totsiyaa mua | flower moon |
6th | puhi mua | leaf moon |
7th | urui mua | hot moon |
8th | tahma mua | summer moon |
9th | taboo mua | paperman moon |
10th | yuba mua | fall moon |
11th | yubaubi mua | heading to winter moon |
12th | wahi mua | evergreen moon |
13th |
Cree
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | gishepapiwatekimumpizun | moon when the old fellow spreads the brush |
2nd | cepizun | old moon |
3rd | migisupizum | eagle moon |
4th | kiskipizun | gray goose moon |
5th | aligipizun | frog moon |
6th | sagipukawipizun | moon leaves come out |
7th | opaskwuwipizun | moon when ducks begin to molt |
8th | opunhopizun | moon young ducks begin to fly |
9th | weweopizun | snow goose moon |
10th | opinahamowipizun | moon the birds fly south |
11th | kaskatinopizun | moon the rivers begin to freeze |
12th | papiwatiginashispizun | moon when the young fellow spreads the brush |
13th |
Creek
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | rv’fo cusee | winter’s younger brother |
2nd | hotvlee-hv’see | wind moon |
3rd | tasahcucee | little spring moon |
4th | tasahcee-rakko | big spring moon |
5th | kee-hvsee | mulberry moon |
6th | kvco-hvsee | blackberry moon |
7th | hiyucee | little harvest |
8th | hiyo-rakko | big harvest |
9th | otowoskucee | little chestnut moon |
10th | otowoskv-rakko | big chestnut moon |
11th | echolee | frost moon |
12th | rvfo-rakko | big winter |
13th |
Haida
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | táan kungáay | bear hunting moon |
2nd | hlgit’ún kungáay | goose moon |
3rd | xitgáas kungáay | noisy goose moon |
4th | xíit kungáay | migratory geese moon |
5th | tahálaa kungáay | food-gathering moon |
6th | gáan kungáay | berries ripen moon |
7th | chíin kungáay | salmon moon |
8th | k’íit’aas kungáay | cedar bark for hat & baskets |
9th | kálk kungáay | ice moon |
10th | cha’áaw kungáay | bears hibernate |
11th | t’a’áaw kungáay | snow moon |
12th | gáangálang kungáay | ripe berries |
13th |
Hopi
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | paamuya | moon of life at its height |
2nd | powamuya | moon of purification and renewal |
3rd | osomuyaw | moon of the whispering wind |
4th | kwiyamuyaw | moon of windbreak |
5th | hakitonmuyaw | moon of waiting |
6th | uyismuya | moon of planting |
7th | nimanmuya | moon of the homedance |
8th | paamuya | moon of joyful |
9th | nasanmuyaw | moon of full harvest |
10th | angaqmuyaw | moon of long hair |
11th | kelmuya | moon of fledgling hawk |
12th | kyaamuya | moon of respect |
13th |
Kalapuya
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | atalka | stay inside |
2nd | atchiulartadsh | out of food |
3rd | atcha-uyu | women dig camas |
4th | amanta kotantal | time for pounding camas |
5th | atantal | camas blooming time |
6th | anishnalya | camas ripe |
7th | ameku | mid summer |
8th | akupiu | end of summer |
9th | atchiutchutin | after harvest |
10th | atchalankuaik | start getting sagittair roots |
11th | alangitapi | moving inside for winter |
12th | adshampak | not bad weather |
13th |
Lakota
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | wiotehika wi | hard moon |
2nd | cannapopa wi | moon when the trees crack because of the cold |
3rd | istawicayazan wi | moon of the sore eyes |
4th | wihakaktacepapi wi | moon when the wife had to crack bones for marrow fat |
5th | canwape to wi | moon of the green leaves |
6th | wipazatkan waste wi | moon when the berries are good |
7th | canpasapa wi | moon when the chokecherries are black |
8th | wasutoa wi | moon of the ripening |
9th | canwape gi wi | moon of the brown leaves |
10th | canwape kasna wi | moon when the wind shakes off leaves |
11th | waniyetu wi | moon when winter begins |
12th | wanicokan wi | moon when the deer shed their antlers |
13th |
Mohawk
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | tsothohrhko:wa | the big cold |
2nd | enniska | lateness |
3rd | ennisko:wa | much lateness |
4th | onerahtokha | budding time |
5th | onerahtohko:wa | time of big leaf |
6th | ohiari:wa | ripening time |
7th | ohiarihko:wa | time of much ripening |
8th | seskehko:wa | time of freshness |
9th | seskhoko:wa | time of much freshness |
10th | kentenha | time of poverty |
11th | kentenhko:wa | time of much poverty |
12th | tsothohrha | time of cold |
13th |
Omaha
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | moon when snow drifts into tipis | |
2nd | moon when geese come home | |
3rd | little frog moon | |
4th | ||
5th | ||
6th | moon when the buffalo bulls hunt the cows | |
7th | moon when the buffalo bellow | |
8th | ||
9th | moon when the deer paw the earth | |
10th | ||
11th | ||
12th | ||
13th |
Passamaquoddy
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | opolahsomuwehs | whirling wind moon |
2nd | piyatokonis | when the spruce tips fall |
3rd | siqon | spring moon |
4th | ponatom | spring moon |
5th | siqonomeq | alewive moon |
6th | nipon | summer moon |
7th | accihte | ripening moon |
8th | apsqe | feather shedding moon |
9th | toqakiw | autumn moon |
10th | amilkahtin | harvest moon |
11th | kelotonuhket | freezing moon |
12th | punam | frost fish moon |
13th |
Ponca
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | snow thaws moon | |
2nd | ||
3rd | water stands in the ponds moon | |
4th | ||
5th | ||
6th | hot weather begins moon | |
7th | middle of summer moon | |
8th | corn is in the silk moon | |
9th | ||
10th | when they store food in caches | |
11th | ||
12th | ||
13th |
Potawatomi
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | mkokisis | moon of the bear |
2nd | mnokesis | moon of the rabbit |
3rd | cicakkises | moon of the crane |
4th | ||
5th | te’minkeses | moon of the strawberry |
6th | msheke’kesis | moon of the turtle |
7th | we’shkitdaminkese | moon of the young corn |
8th | e’mnomukkises | moon of the middle |
9th | ||
10th | e’sksegtukkisis | moon of the first frost |
11th | pne’kesis | moon of the turkey |
12th | ||
13th |
Pueblo
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | ||
2nd | moon of the cedar dust wind | |
3rd | moon when the leaves break forth | |
4th | ||
5th | ||
6th | moon when the leaves are dark green | |
7th | ||
8th | ||
9th | moon when the corn is taken in | |
10th | ||
11th | moon when all is gathered in | |
12th | ||
13th |
Shawnee
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | ha’kwi kiishthwa | severe moon |
2nd | haatawi kiishthwa | crow moon |
3rd | shkipiye kwiitha | sap moon |
4th | poosh kwiitha | half moon |
5th | hotehimini kiishthwa | strawberry moon |
6th | mshkatiwi kiishthwa | raspberry moon |
7th | miini kiishthwa | blackberry moon |
8th | po’kamawi kiishthwa | plum moon |
9th | ha’shimini kiishthwa | papaw moon |
10th | sha’teepakanootha | wilted moon |
11th | kini kiishthwa | long moon |
12th | washilatha kiishthwa | eccentric moon |
13th |
Shoshone
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | goa-mea’ | freezing |
2nd | isha-mea’ | coyote |
3rd | yu’a-mea’ | warming |
4th | badua’-mea’ | melting |
5th | buhisea’-mea’ | budding |
6th | daa’za-mea’ | summer starting |
7th | daza-mea’ | summer |
8th | guuteyai-mea | hot |
9th | yeba-mea’ | fall |
10th | naa-mea’ | rutting |
11th | ezhe’i-mea’ | cold |
12th | dommo-mea’ | winter |
13th |
Sioux
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | wolves run together | |
2nd | dark red calves | |
3rd | sore eye moon | |
4th | red grass appearing | |
5th | moon when the ponies shed | |
6th | strawberry moon | |
7th | red blooming lilies | |
8th | cherries turn black | |
9th | calves grow hair | |
10th | changing season | |
11th | falling leaves | |
12th | when deer shed their horns | |
13th |
Tlingit
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | t’aawak dís | goose moon |
2nd | s’eek dís | black bear moon |
3rd | héentáanáx kayaan’i dís | underwater plants sprout |
4th | x’eigaa kayaaní dís | budding moon of plants and shrubs |
5th | at gadaxéet yinaa dís | moon before pregnancy |
6th | at gadaxéet dís | birth moon |
7th | xaat dísi | salmon moon |
8th | sha-ha-yi | berries ripe on mountain |
9th | dis yádi | big moon |
10th | dís tlein | young animals moon |
11th | kukahaa dís | scraping moon |
12th | shanáx dís | unborn seals are getting hair |
13th |
Winnebago
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | ||
2nd | fish-running moon | |
3rd | ||
4th | planting corn moon | |
5th | hoeing-corn moon | |
6th | ||
7th | corn-popping moon | |
8th | ||
9th | ||
10th | ||
11th | little bear’s moon | |
12th | big bear’s moon | |
13th |
Wishram
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | her cold moon | |
2nd | shoulder to shoulder around the fire moon | |
3rd | long days moon | |
4th | the 8th moon | |
5th | the 9th moon | |
6th | fish spoils easily moon | |
7th | salmon go up rivers in a group moon | |
8th | blackberry patches moon | |
9th | her acorns moon | |
10th | travel in canoes moon | |
11th | snowy mountains in the morning moon | |
12th | her winter houses moon | |
13th |
Zuni
Moon | Name | Meaning |
1st | dayamcho yachunne | when limbs of trees are broken by snow |
2nd | onon u’la’ukwamme | no snow in trails |
3rd | li’dekwakkya ts’ana | little sand storm |
4th | li’dekwakkya lana | great sand storm |
5th | yachun kwa’shi’amme | no name |
6th | ik’ohbu yachunne | turning moon |
7th | dayamcho yachunne | when limbs of trees are broken by fruit |
8th | ||
9th | li’dekwakkwya ts’ana | corn is harvested |
10th | li’dekwakkwya lana | big wind moon |
11th | ||
12th | ik’ohbu yachunne | sun has traveled home to rest |
13th |