Throughout history, full moons have been given names by various cultures
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Many of the nicknames come from Native American culture, where the lunar phase cycles were an essential method of timekeeping
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January's full moon is known as the Wolf Moon. It's because wolves howled more at this time of year as there was less food
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The full moon in February is known as the Snow Moon due to the weather. The Worm Moon appears in March and represents creatures like worms coming out of the ground
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Based on the blooming season, April's full moon is known as Pink Moon whereas May's moon is known as Flower Moon
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June's moon is nicknamed Strawberry Moon because native Americans would harvest strawberries during this time
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The full moons of June and August are based on animals- a buck and a fish. They are known as Buck Moon and Sturgeon Moon respectively
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September's moon is called Corn Moon due to gathering of crops. October's Hunter Moon represents a time when people used to hunt animals
Beavers typically begin constructing their winter dams around November. Hence, it is called Beaver Moon
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The full moon in December is dubbed Cold Moon because of the bitter cold. The Oak Moon and the Long Night Moon are other names