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!English | |||
!Literal Meaning | |||
!Old English | |||
!Latin | |||
!French | |||
!Spanish | |||
|- | |||
|'''Sunday''' | |||
|"day of the sun" | |||
|Sunnandæg | |||
|dies Solis | |||
|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 | |||
|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 | |||
|samedi | |||
|sabado | |||
|} | |||
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<u>Sources</u>: | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_days_of_the_week Names of the days of the week (wikipedia)] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_days_of_the_week Names of the days of the week (wikipedia)] | ||
* [https://www.almanac.com/origin-day-names#:~:text=Days%20of%20the%20Week%20Origins%20%20%20,Anglo-Saxon%20ki%20...%20%203%20more%20rows%20 Origin of Day Names (almanac.com)] | * [https://www.almanac.com/origin-day-names#:~:text=Days%20of%20the%20Week%20Origins%20%20%20,Anglo-Saxon%20ki%20...%20%203%20more%20rows%20 Origin of Day Names (almanac.com)] | ||
* [http://education.newarchaeology.com/days.php Days of the week - Meanings (newarchaeology.com)] | * [http://education.newarchaeology.com/days.php Days of the week - Meanings (newarchaeology.com)] | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 1 January 2022
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 | 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 | 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 | samedi | sabado |
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