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Days of the Week Etymology
Do you know the origin of the English words for the seven days of the week?
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Last updated: January 8, 2026
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| First submitted | January 8, 2026 |
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1. What is Sunday named after?
The Son of the Christian God, Jesus
The sun
Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese author of the Art of War
The Sunni branch of Islam
2. What is Monday named after?
Mountains
The Mongol Empire
Money
The moon
3. What is Tuesday named after?
Tyr, the Norse god of war
Two
The Tudors
Truth
4. What is Wednesday named after?
Wind
Winter
Odin, the Norse god of wisdom and magic
William the Conquerer
5. What is Thursday named after?
Thor, the Norse god of thunder
Thirst
Three
Thought
6. What is Friday named after?
Freedom
France
Freyr, the Norse god of fertility
Fire
7. What is Saturday named after?
The stars
Satan
The Jewish Sabbath
Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture
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2 Comments
tizzlizz
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Level 66
Mar 18, 2026
Very pleasant quiz, surprising 7/7 on my part. Etymology is a crazy interesting subject.
Eumenes
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Mar 18, 2026
I totally agree, so glad you enjoyed!
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