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|'''Sunday''' | |'''Sunday''' | ||
|"day of the sun" | |"day of the sun" | ||
|Sunnandæg | |''Sunnandæg'' | ||
|dies Solis | |''dies Solis''; | ||
''diēs Dominicus'' for "day of the Lord" | |||
|dimanche | |dimanche | ||
|domingo | |domingo | ||
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|'''Monday''' | |'''Monday''' | ||
|"day of the moon" | |"day of the moon" | ||
|Mōnandæg | |''Mōnandæg'' | ||
|dies Lunae | |''dies Lunae'' | ||
|lundi | |lundi | ||
|lunes | |lunes | ||
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|"Tiw's day" | |"Tiw's day" | ||
(Anglo-Saxon god of war & combat) | (Anglo-Saxon god of war & combat) | ||
|Tīwesdæg | |''Tīwesdæg'' | ||
|dies Martis | |''dies Martis'' | ||
(Mars = god of | (Mars = god of war) | ||
|mardi | |mardi | ||
|martes | |martes | ||
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|day of Woden ((also Odin) | |day of Woden ((also Odin) | ||
(Norse father of the gods) | (Norse father of the gods) | ||
|Wōdnesdæg | |''Wōdnesdæg'' | ||
|dies Mercurii | |''dies Mercurii'' | ||
Mercury = the messenger god | Mercury = the messenger god | ||
|mercredi | |mercredi | ||
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|"Thor's day" | |"Thor's day" | ||
(Norse god of thunder) | (Norse god of thunder) | ||
|Þūnresdæg ("th-") | |''Þūnresdæg'' ("th-") | ||
from "Þunor " thunder" | from "Þunor " thunder" | ||
|diēs Jovis | |''diēs Jovis'' | ||
(Jupiter = god of thunder) | (Jupiter = god of thunder) | ||
|jeudi | |jeudi | ||
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|"Frigga's day" | |"Frigga's day" | ||
(Norse goddess of love, home, fertility) | (Norse goddess of love, home, fertility) | ||
|Frīgedæg | |''Frīgedæg'' | ||
|dies Veneris | |''dies Veneris'' | ||
(Venus = goddess of love) | (Venus = goddess of love) | ||
|vendredi | |vendredi | ||
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|'''Saturday''' | |'''Saturday''' | ||
|"day of Saturn" | |"day of Saturn" | ||
|Sæturnesdæg | |''Sæturnesdæg'' | ||
Note: in Norse, laugardagr = "washing-day" | Note: in Norse, laugardagr = "washing-day" | ||
(so unrelated to the Roman or Nordic gods) | (so unrelated to the Roman or Nordic gods) | ||
|diēs Sāturnī | |''diēs Sāturnī'' | ||
Saturn = god of wealth & renewal | Saturn = god of wealth & renewal | ||
Latest revision as of 23:54, 18 January 2023
Meanings and origins of the names of the days of the week
| English | Literal Meaning | Old English | Latin | French | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | "day of the sun" | Sunnandæg | dies Solis;
diēs Dominicus for "day of the Lord" |
dimanche | domingo |
| Monday | "day of the moon" | Mōnandæg | dies Lunae | lundi | lunes |
| Tuesday | "Tiw's day"
(Anglo-Saxon god of war & combat) |
Tīwesdæg | dies Martis
(Mars = god of war) |
mardi | martes |
| Wednesday | day of Woden ((also Odin)
(Norse father of the gods) |
Wōdnesdæg | dies Mercurii
Mercury = the messenger god |
mercredi | miercoles |
| Thursday | "Thor's day"
(Norse god of thunder) |
Þūnresdæg ("th-")
from "Þunor " thunder" |
diēs Jovis
(Jupiter = god of thunder) |
jeudi | jueves |
| Friday | "Frigga's day"
(Norse goddess of love, home, fertility) |
Frīgedæg | dies Veneris
(Venus = goddess of love) |
vendredi | viernes |
| Saturday | "day of Saturn" | Sæturnesdæg
Note: in Norse, laugardagr = "washing-day" (so unrelated to the Roman or Nordic gods) |
diēs Sāturnī
Saturn = god of wealth & renewal (related to the Greek Titan, Cronus) |
samedi | sabado |
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