Indian summer

1. A period of unseasonably warm weather in early fall. I know it's September, but don't get out your winter clothes just yet—this area often has an Indian summer. I hate the cold weather, so I'm hoping for an Indian summer.

2. A particularly peaceful, successful, or enjoyable time as something nears its end. As her illness worsened, my grandmother still enjoyed painting, so I think she had an Indian summer before her death. I wonder if people sensed that they were in an Indian summer just before the Great Depression.

Indian summer

A period of mild, sunny weather occurring in late autumn, usually following a seasonable cold spell. For example, We had two whole days of Indian summer this year, and then it turned cold again. [Late 1700s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wilder	['waildə]
Naoko	nah-o-ko	Japanese
Rikard	REE-kahrd (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Myghal	-	Cornish
Calisto	kah-LEE-sto (Spanish)	Portuguese, Spanish
Rosario	ro-SAH-ryo (Spanish), ro-ZAH-ryo (Italian)	Spanish, Italian