Names of the days of the week

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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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