June

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From Middle English jun, june, re-Latinized from Middle English juyng, from Old French juing, from Latin iūnius, the month of the goddess Iuno (Juno), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *juwngkos, from *yeu- (vital force, youthful vigor).

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Singular
June

Plural
countable and uncountable; Junes

June (countable and uncountable; plural Junes)

  1. The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July. Abbreviation: Jun or Jun.
  2. A female given name for a girl born in June; used since the end of the 19th century.

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