Martius

From FB:

“The name of March comes from Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named after Mars, the Roman god of war, and an ancestor of the Roman people through his sons Romulus and Remus. Martius was the beginning of the season for warfare and the festivals held in his honor during the month were mirrored by others in October, when the season for these activities came to a close.

Mars is similar to the Greek god Ares, Tiu or Twaz of Central and Northern Europe, Teutates of the Celts, and Tyr of the Norse. While Mars was worshiped in Rome as a god of war, he was also the protector of the ‘most honorable pursuit,’ agriculture.

March is considered a month of renewal. This aspect of growth is present in the Frankish name for March, Lentzinmanoth (literally ‘renewal month’). The full moon of this month (March 9th) is called the Worm or Sap moon in the American backwoods tradition.”