Autumn

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Autumn, also known as "fall" in North America, is one of the four seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, usually beginning in September in the northern hemisphere and March in the southern hemisphere. On the North American calendar, Autumn begins on September 21 and ends on December 20, while on the Irish calendar it begins August 1 and ends October 31.^[1] The name Autumn is derived from the word for the season itself. ^[1]

POPULARITY

According to the Social Security Administration, the name Autumn first made the list of the top 1000 names in 1969 and has continued to increase in popularity. Since 1997, Autumn has been ranked in the top 100 names for girls. ^[1]

• 2006: Rank = 95
• 2005: Rank = 90
• 2004: Rank = 82
• 2003: Rank = 75
• 2002: Rank = 73
• 2001: Rank = 72
• 2000: Rank = 77

• 1990: Rank = 177
• 1980: Rank = 180
• 1970: Rank = 740

FACTS

The harvest season has inspired names in countries around the world. The Greek source of the name Theresa could mean “late summer,” the Japanese name Akiko can mean autumn child,” and the Vietnamese name Thu corresponds to the English name Autumn. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• Autumn – one of concertos in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons featuring the harvest and the hunt
• Autumn Winters – character from the film Superstar
• Autumn – Dutch rock band
• To Autumn – poem by John Keats
• Autumn Born – 1979 film directed by Lloyd Simandl and Sharon Christensen
• Forever Autumn– song by the Moody Blues

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Autumn Macintosh – actress and ex-girlfriend of actor Keanu Reeves
• Autumn Whitaker – child of Forest Whitaker
• Autumn Jackson – child of Jermaine Jackson

NOTES

OTHER AUTUMN'S

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Author: Samantha Bell