Origin Of Day Names

Sunday - Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
Thursday - Friday - Saturday

Sunday

- Latin = Dies Solis ("Sun's Day", 'Sole' was the Roman sun-god)
- Also Latin = Dominica ("The Day of God")
- Italien = Domenica ("The Day of God", latin origin)
- French = Dimanche ("The Day of God", latin origin)
- Spanish = Domingo ("The Day of God", latin origin)
- Portuguese = Domingo ("The Day of God", latin origin)

- Greek = Hemera Heliou ("Helios' Day", Helios was the greek god of the sun)

- Skandinavian = The skandinavian name for Sunday got its name from their sun-goddess Sol)
- Icelandic = Sunnudagur ("Sunna's Day")
- Swedish =Söndag
- Danish = Søndag
- Norwegian = Søndag
- Dutch = Zondag (skandinavian origin)
- German = Sonntag ("Sunna's Day", Sunna = germanic sun-goddess)
- English = "Sunday" gets its name from the Anglo-Saxon sun-goddess Sunne (german: Sunna, skandinavian: Sol)

- Japanese = Nichi Yo Bi ("Sun Day")

Monday

- Latin = Dies Lunis ("Moon's Day", Luna was the name of their moon-goddess)
- Italien = Lunedi ("Moon's Day", latin origin)
- French = Lundi ("Moon's Day", latin origin)
- Spanish = Lunes ("Moon's Day", latin origin)
- Portuguese = Segunda-Feira ("Second Day")

- Greek = Hemera Selenes ("Selene's Day", Selene was the greek goddess of the moon)

- Skandinavian = the origin of the skandinavian "Manudagur" is Mano, the god of the moon)
- Icelandic = Manudagur ("Mano's Day", Mano or Mani was the skandinavian moon-god)
- Swedish = Måndag
- Danish = Mandag
- Norwegian = Mandag
- Dutch = Maandag ("Moon's Day", skandinavian origin)
- German = Montag ("Moon's Day", from the Anglo-Saxon moon-god Mano or the skandinavian god Mani)
- English = Monday ("Moon's Day", from the Anglo-Saxon moon-god Mano or the skandinavian god Mani)

- Japanese = Getsu Yo Bi ("Moon Day")

Tuesday

- Latin = Dies Martis ("Mars' Day", the Romans named this day after Marte, their god of war. Marte = Mars)
- Italien = Martedi ("Mars' Day", latin origin)
- French = Mardí ("Mars' Day", latin origin)
- Spanish = Martes ("Mars' Day", latin origin)
- Portuguese = Terça-Feira ("Third Day")

- Greek = Hemera Areos ("Ares' Day", Ares was the greek god of war)

- Skandinavian = the skandinavian name got its name from the war-god Tyr.
- Swedish = Tisdag ("Tyr' Day", skandinavian origin)
- Danish = Tirsdag ("Tyr's Day, skandinavian origin)
- Norwegian = Tirsdag
- Icelandic = Thridjudagur ("Third Day", in Skandinavia Tuesday is the third day of the week)
- Dutch = Dinsdag ("Assembly Day")
- German = Dienstag ("Assembly Day", the original name wasn't 'Dienstag' but Ziostag, Zio = Tyr)
- English = Tuesday comes from "Tiwazdaeg" (Tiwaz was the rune dedicated to Tyr, the skandinavian god of war)

- Japanese = Ka Yo Bi ("Fire Day")

Wednesday

- Latin = Dies Mercurii ("Mercury's Day", was named after their god Mercury)
- Italien = Mercoledi ("Mercury's Day", latin origin)
- French = Mercredí ("Mercury's Day, latin origin)
- Spanish = Miércoles ("Mercury's Day, latin origin)
- Portuguese = Quarta-Feira ("Fourth Day")

- Greek = Hemera Hermu ("Hermes' Day", Hermes was the greek messanger of the gods)

- Skandinavian = Wódnesdæg, the Skandinavian name for this day comes from Wodan (Odin).
- Icelandic = Midvikudagur ("Middle of the Week", the original name for this day was 'Wódnesdæg" = Wodan's Day)
- Swedish = Onsdag
- Danish = Onsdag
- Norwegian = Onsdag (maybe "Odin's Day")
- Dutch = Woensdag (has his origin propably in "Wodan's Day")
- German = Mittwoch ("Middle of the week", the original germanic name of wednesday was "Wodansdag". Wodan = Odin)
- English = Wednesday (Wednesday was named Wodan to honor him. Wodan = Odin)

- Japanese = Sui Yo Bi ("Water Day")

Thursday

- Latin = Dies Jovis ("Jupiter's Day" was named after the Roman chief-god Jupiter)
- Italien = Giovedi ("Jupiter's Day", latin origin)
- French = Jeudí ("Jupiter's Day", latin origin)
- Spanish = Jueves ("Jupiter's Day", latin origin)
- Portuguese = Quinta-Feira ("Fifth Day")

- Greek = Hemera Dios ("Day of the god", maybe dedicated to their highest god, Zeus)

- Skandinavian = Torsdag (was named after the skandinavian thunder-god Thor)
- Icelandic = Fimmtudagur ("Fifth Day", in Skandinavia Thursday is the fifth day of the week)
- Swedish = Torsdag ("Thor's Day", skandinavian origin )
- Danish = Torsdag ("Thor's Day", skandinavian origin)
- Norwegian = Torsdag
- Dutch = Donderdag ("Donar's Day", Donar = germanic thunder-god)
- German = Donnerstag ("Donar's Day", Donar was the germanic god of thunder)
- English = Thursday (Thursday was named the nordic god Thor or maybe after the Thurs, giants)

- Japanese = Moku Yo Bi ("Wood Day")

Friday

- Latin = Dies Veneris ("Venus' Day", this day was honored to the Roman love-goddess, 'Venus')
- Italien = Venerdi ("Venus' Day", latin origin)
- French = Vendredí ("Venus' Day", latin origin)
- Spanish = Viernes ("Venus' Day", latin origin)
- Portuguese = Sexta-Feira ("Sixth Day")

- Greek = Hemera Aphrodites ("Aphrodite's Day", Aphrodite was the greek goddess of love)

- Skandinavian = the skandinavian name for "Friday" was named after the chief-god's wife, Frigg or after the love-goddess Freyja, who was often confused with Frigg.
- Icelandic = Föstudagur ("Care-Day", the original name, "" was named after the norse goddess Frigg or Freyja)
- Swedish = Fredag
- Danish = Fredag
- Norwegian = Fredag
- Dutch = Vrijdag (propably "Freyjas Day")
- German = Freitag (in old high german, 'Friday' was called 'Frigedag', it was named after the goddess Frigg, but 'Freitag' could also come from the name of the goddess Freyja)
- English = Friday (Friday was propably named after the skandinavian love-goddess Freyja, but could also be a modification of Frigg)

- Japanese = Kin Yo Bi ("Gold/Metal Day")

Saturday

- Latin = Dies Saturni ("Saturn's Day" was named after the Roman god Saturn, father of the roman chief-god Jupiter)
- Italien = Sabato (propably named after the roman god Saturn or maybe its name comes from the "sabbath")
- French = Samedi (maybe this name has its origin in the name of the roman god Saturn)
- Spanish = Sábádo (maybe this name has its origin in the name of the roman god Saturn)
- Portuguese = Sábado (maybe this name has its origin in the name of the roman god Saturn)

- Greek = Hemera Kronu ("Cronus' Day", Cronus was a titan, the father of Zeus)

- Skandinavian = The skandinavian name of "Saturday" has its name from the Germanic god Sataere (an agriculture-deity, maybe Njord or Loki?). Now the scandinavians use the name Laugardargur ("Washing Day") for Saturday .
- Icelandic = Laugardargur ("Washing Day")
- Swedish = Lördag ("Washing Day")
- Danish = Lørdag ("Washing Day")
- Norwegian = Lørdag ("Washing Day")
- Dutch = Zaterdag (got its name from the anglo-saxon: sater daeg = "Day of Sataere", see above. Or from the latin 'Dies Saturni')
- German = Samstag (got its name from the anglo-saxon: sater daeg = "Day of Sataere", see above. Or from the latin 'Dies Saturni')
- English = Saturday (got its name from the anglo-saxon: sater daeg = "Day of Sataere", see above. Or from the latin 'Dies Saturni')

- Japanese = Do Yo Bi ("Earth Day")

Sunday - Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
Thursday - Friday - Saturday

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