Names of the days of the week
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; later 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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