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Wednesday is named originally after Mercury: god of commerce or merchandise (Latin: merx), who was considered swift in traveling from place to place.
The English name comes from Wednes dei, which is day of Woden. Middle English for this god is Wooden from the early Anglo-Saxons to about the 7th century, a similar god to Mercury. In Spanish, the name for Wednesday is Meircoles, in the Roman heritage of Mercury.
In Norse this name was Óðinn, or Odin in Modern Scandinavian, Germanic was Wodanaz, Wotan in modern German. He was known as Allfather Wotan, or father of all, ultimately to become Father Winter or Father Christmas in England.
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∙ 15y agoThe mid-day of the week is named for the Norse God, Odin. He was also known as Woden or Wotan. Unlike many of the other days of the week, this day did not correspond roughly with the Roman designation for the day. (The Roman's named Wednesday for the messenger God - Mercury - In Romanian, the day is still known as miercuri). The early Scandanavians and Germans believed that Odin was the chief God of Asgard and as such deserved to have a day of the week named for him. The Anglo-Saxons used the word, Wodnesdaeg.
Answer Other days of the week are also of Saxon/Norse origin: Tuesday, Friday and Thursday (for Tir, Freyaand Thor respectively, all Norse gods/goddesses although like Wodnes (or Widnes) the names change slightly in the transition from Old Norse to Anglo-Saxon).
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∙ 15y agoWoden, Saxon name for Norse God Odin (Woden's Day).
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∙ 11y agowoden
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Where did the word Sunday come from?
It's the day named in honour of the sun. Monday is named in honour of the moon Tuesday is named after Tiu the Saxon god of war Wednesday is named after Woden, the Saxon variant of the Norse Odin Thursday is named after the Norse god Thor Friday is named after the Norse goddess Freya, leader of the Valkyries Saturday is named after the Roman god Saturn
How do you spell Wednesday in a short way?
wednesday [w- e -d -n- e- s- day] you can also remember it an easy way jus say wed- nes- day
What is the plural of Wednesday?
The plural form of Wednesday is Wednesdays
Which is correct the meeting was cancelled last Wednesday or on Wednesday?
Both are correct. However, your meaning could be ambiguous in either case. You could be telling me that a meeting that will happen in the future was canceled two days ago. OR that a meeting that had been planned for the Wednesday that had just passed had been cancelled. Suggest "Last Wednesday's meeting was cancelled" "On Wednesday we cancelled the next meeting"
Which letters are silent in Wednesday?
The letter d is silent in Wednesday
Why was Wednesday named Wednesday?
Because of Woden, aka Odin, the leader of the Norse Gods.Wednesday is a corruption of "Woden's Day".Wednesday through Friday are named for Norse Gods.
What Germanic god represents Wednesday?
Wednesday is named after the Germanic god Woden.
What weekday is named after odin?
It is Wednesday
Where to find the boy named after Wednesday on soul silver Pokemon?
Wesley appears on Wednesday at the Lake of Rage
What was named for Woden the Norse god of war?
Wednesday
What greek god wednsday name after?
Wednesday is not named after a Greek god. It is named after the Norse god, Woden, better known as Odin; i.e. Wednesday = Woden's Day.
Which day of the week is named after the viking god woden?
Wednesday.
Which day of the week are named after Norse god Woden?
Woden: Wednesday
What day is named after the Norse god Odin or Woden?
Wednesday is named after Odin (Woden), meaning Woden's day.
Jimmys mother had 4 children she named the first monday named the second Tuesday the third is named Wednesday what is he name of the fourth child?
jimmy
Which TV show included children named Pugsley and Wednesday?
Addams family
Tell the name of day of the week named after God of wisdom?
Wednesday is named after the Norse god Odin and is derived from the alternate Anglo-Saxon name Wōden. Wednesday comes from the Old English Wēdnes dæg meaning "Woden's day".
