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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.
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What day is named after the Norse god Odin or Woden?
Wednesday is named after Odin (Woden), meaning Woden's day.
How were the names of the week named?
Wednesday is named for the Norse god Odin, Thursday is named after the god Thor, Friday is named after the god Frigg or Freya, Tuesday is named after the god Tyr. All of these are based on a Latin version with Roman gods.
Who named Wednesday?
Comes from the Old English Wodnes Daeg or Wodens Day. This is related to Old Norse Othinn or Odin, God of war, knowledge and wisdom. Also linked to Wotan, the supreme God in German mythology
What years was Jan23 a Wednesday?
Jan 23rd was a Wednesday in 2008, 2002, 1991, 1985 and 1980 for the past few years.
In July of 1946 what day of the week was the 3rd?
Wednesday
What Germanic god represents Wednesday?
Wednesday is named after the Germanic god Woden.
What weekday is named after odin?
It is Wednesday
Which 3 days of the week are named after Norse gods?
Wednesday is named after Odin, Thursday is named after Thor, and Friday is named after Frigg.
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".
