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The month of March is named after the Roman god Mars.

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Is it true that the month of March is named after the Roman god Mars?

Yes. Multiple reliable reference sources confirm that the month of March derives its name from the Roman god Mars.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: March
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Wikipedia: March. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: March
Confirms March was named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: March. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March

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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikijunior:Solar System/Beck Foundation
Explicitly states that the month of March is named after the Roman god Mars.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikijunior:Solar System/Beck Foundation. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Solar_System/Beck_Foundation

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Mars (mythology)
States that the month March is named after the god Mars.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Mars (mythology). (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_(mythology)

Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Mars (deity)
Notes that the god Mars gave his name to the first month of the old Roman year.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Mars (deity). (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Mars_(deity)

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