This is what Indian summer is called elsewhere

In German-speaking Switzerland, Indian summer is called «Summer of Old Women». This is also the case in Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. Apparently, this term is derived from the spider webs whose threads are particularly visible in the fall because the fresh dew is caught in them. As these are gray or white, they are reminiscent of old women's hair. To be fair, it should be mentioned here that men's hair - if it exists at all - also turns white or gray with age. But it is usually shorter. Perhaps this is the reason why the summer of old men or summer of old people did not come about.

However, some countries also name this season after saints who have their name day in fall. Sweden, for example, calls it «Brittsommar» (Birgitta's summer) after St. Birgitta. In Serbia, it is called «Miholjsko leto» and in Spain «Veranillo de San Miguel», which means Summer of Michael in the respective language, because St. Michael is celebrated in October. But then, of course, there is also the «Estate di San Martino», the summer of St. Martin, in Italy of course.

Finally, there are also names for the Indian summer that are difficult to explain. In Ireland, for example, it is known as «goose summer», because fattened geese are eaten during this time. Then in Spain there is also the «little summer of the quince tree», which presumably has to do with the late ripening of the quinces. Or Turkey's «pastirma summer», which is explained by the fact that late autumn is considered the best time to prepare this Turkish meat specialty. Well, Indian summer is perhaps more romantic, isn't it?