The word November comes from the Romans - it was the ninth month in their year.  The Latin word "novem" means nine.  The Romans thought that winter began on 11th of November.  We certainly had winter in November last year!  It is interesting, though, that the 11th of November has significance for us too: we remember those killed in wars and conflicts.  Remembrance Day is sometimes called Poppy Day because, at the end of world War 1, our allies decided that the poppy (the Flanders Poppy) should be seen as a symbol of sacrifice.  Hundreds of years before that, a poppy was used to represent the blood of Jesus because of its red colour.  In November, the pyracantha bush is covered with bright red berries.  It is called firethorn.