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1. www.yourdictionary.com › articles › weekdays-weekendHow the Days of the Week Got Their Names | YourDictionary

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   May 20, 2022 · How did the names of the days of the week originate? Learn more about the history of weekdays and weekends and how they've evolved through language.

2. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › etymologies-forEtymologies for Every Day of the Week | Merriam-Webster

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   The Romans named the sixth day of the week after Venus (French vendredi, Spanish viernes, and Italian venerdì ), Roman goddess of love and beauty, who is identified with the Norse goddess of married love, Frigga. Thus, the Latin dies Veneris (meaning “Venus' day”) was translated to Old English frīgedæg, from Frigga and dæg “day.”.

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   Why is Wednesday called Wednesday?

   • It’s Tiu’s day. Wednesday, the fourth day of the week, was named by the Romans after the planet and Roman god Mercury. (You can see this in the same day of the week in French, Spanish, and Italian as mercredi, miércoles, and mercoledì .) The Norse mythology equivalent Odin, also known as Woden, is who we get the English name Wednesday from.

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   Why is Sunday called a day of the week?

   • As the Germanic language began to influence the English language, the English days of the week reflected the Germanic gods. However, in Romance languages, such as Spanish, Italian and French, the days of the week pay homage to Roman gods. The word Sunday doesn’t sound too complicated. There’s a sun, there’s a day, that’s a wrap.

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   Why is Monday called the second day of the week?

   • The second day of the week, Monday, was named for the moon. In Latin it was called “dies Lunae” meaning “day of the moon,” which was later translated into Old English as mōnandæg. The Old English word is akin to mōna (“moon”) and dæg (“day”), literally, “moon day.”

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   Why is Wednesday called Hump Day?

   • Wednesday is called hump day because it is the middle day of the traditional Monday through Friday workweek. If you visualize the workweek as a hill with Monday being the base of the upslope and Wednesday being the top of the hill, once you get past Wednesday you are on the downslope side of the hill. What Are the Origins of Hump Day?

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   Names of the days of the week. Italian cameo bracelet representing the days of the week, corresponding to the planets as Roman gods: Diana as the Moon for Monday, Mars for Tuesday, Mercury for Wednesday, Jupiter for Thursday, Venus for Friday, Saturn for Saturday, and Apollo as the Sun for Sunday. Middle 19th century, Walters Art Museum.

5. www.capitalfm.com › news › tv-filmWhy Is Wednesday Addams Called Wednesday? - Capital

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   Dec 9, 2022 · Why is Wednesday called Wednesday? ... Friday's child is loving and giving. Saturday's child works hard for a living. And the child born on the Sabbath day. Is bonny and blithe, good and gay ...

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   Feb 18, 2024 · Referring to Wednesday as "hump day” is a fairly modern tradition in American English. The term represents the idea that a week can be visualized as a mound or hill that a person climbs, with Wednesday typically being the middle or peak of the week. There is some disagreement over which day of the week should be the "hump," since it varies ...

7. www.seventeen.com › celebrity › a42200012How Did Wednesday Addams in Netflix's "Wednesday" Get Her Name?

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   Dec 9, 2022 · Wednesday replies that she was born on Friday the 13th (a fitting choice), with Morticia explaining that Wednesday is named after a line in her favorite, classic nursery rhyme, "Monday's Child ...

8. scifi.stackexchange.com › questions › 72031Why is Wednesday Addams named ... Wednesday? - Science ...

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   Feb 11, 2017 · @Richard In many early versions of the poem, Wednesday and Friday attributes were reversed. That seems possibly due to general Christian thoughts of Friday being a bad-luck day. The relation to Wednesday Friday Addams' name is a guess on my part; but since "Wednesday" indeed came from the poem, it seems plausible. –