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The origin of weekday names in European cultures is linked to religion, myth and legend.

Modern English name origins

• Sunday - Day of the Sun.
  • Concept Origin: Egyptian mythology
  • Name Origin: German "Sonntag" in honor of the Sun
• Monday - Day of the Moon
  • Concept Origin: Sanskrit mythology
  • Name Origin: Old English "Monadaeg" in honor of the Germanic Moon goddess, Mani.
• Tuesday - Day of Honor
  • Concept Origin: Norse mythology
  • Name Origin: Old English "Tiwesdaeg" in honor of the Norse god, Tyr
• Wednesday - Day of Woe
  • Concept Origin: Norse mythology
  • Name Origin" Old English "Wodnesdaeg" in honor of the Norse god, Odin, (the Anglo-Saxon Woden, the Germanic Wotan)
• Thursday - Day of Labor
  • Concept Origin: Norse mythology
  • Name Origin: Old English "Thunresdaeg" in honor of the Norse god, Thor.
• Friday - Day of Love
  • Concept Origin: Norse mythology
  • Name origin: Old English "Frigesdaeg" in honor of the Norse goddess, Frigga.
• Saturday - Day of Harvest
  • Concept Origin: Roman mythology
  • Name origin: Old English "Saeternesdaeg" in honor of the Roman god, Saturn.