Unlike many of the other days of the week, this day did not correspond roughly with the Roman designation for the day. Since it is exactly 40 days (excluding Sundays Wednesday. And Saturday, Sunday, Monday were name after planets.

The English language has inherited and changed these names to what they are today. Woden was the chief Teutonic god, the All-Father. How did Saturday get its name? Friday Thursday is named for Thor. But, the past 1,000 years or so have not been kind to this Northern European divinity. Yes, it’s true, there’s a wild story behind the god who lends his name to Tuesday. (Clean Monday is the first day of Lent

And because the Germanic tribes had no god to substitute for Saturn, many of them kept the Roman name.

One theory dates back to the mid-1800s when an artist/writer who worked for Harper’s New Monthly Magazine visited Nags … It is all down hill from there. He was also known asWoden or Wotan. Historically, the day before Ash Wednesday was itself a rather solemn day of preparation for the penitential season of Lent. Thus the Roman dies Saturni developed into the English name … In fact, the name Wednesday actually derives from two mighty but distinct gods.
The name Wednesday continues Middle English Wednesdei. In Romance languages, the name is derived from the Roman god Mercury.

It is all down hill from there. Wednesday Addams wasn’t the originator of the name. Its official name is “Day of Ashes,” so called because of the practice of rubbing ashes on one’s forehead in the sign of a cross.

Wednesday's original nickname was "The Blades", a common name for Sheffield clubs during the 19th century due to the city's links to the cutlery industry and now the nickname of their long-term rivals Sheffield United. Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday.According to international standard ISO 8601 it is the third day of the week. In countries that have Friday as their holiday and in some Muslim countries, Wednesday would be the fifth day of the week.In countries that use the Sunday-first convention and in the Jewish Hebrew calendar Wednesday is defined as the fourth day of the week. Wednesday comes from woden's day where woden is a one of the god name. Leaving the slang in the streets we take a look at the rich history of Wednesday, starting with the roots of from which it received its name – from the gods of Woden and Mercury. Woden is from wod "violently insane" + -en "headship". Tyr was one of the sons of Odin, or Woden, the supreme deity after whom Wednesday is named.

The Old English word for Wednesday indicates that the day was named for the Germanic god Woden. (Whether the down hill ride is a coast or a descent into a swamp is left to the individual.) (Shrove is the past tense of the word shrive, which refers to a priest hearing a confession, assigning penance, and forgiving the sins of the penitent.)

Many Christians took part in the Sacrament of Confession on that day, which is why it became known as Shrove Tuesday. Sheffield Wednesday are the only English League club with a day of the week in their name. Thursday. The planet Mercury, later named in honor of the Teutonic god Wedn or Woden. The names originally came from the Greeks and Romans. Monday is named after the Moon in many languages. Wednesday is named for the god called Wotan, Woden, or Odin in different languages. Wednesday was traditionally the day that the local steel workers who formed the club took their half-day off to play sports. Wednesday as hump day is certainly a cultural concept.

Answer: Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Perhaps Wednesday has improved its reputation over time…

Fat Tuesday is the traditional name for the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Western Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant churches. The days of work and rest are different in every society. There are however some theories. The Seven-Day Week and the Meanings of the Names of the Days. The club derive their name from "The Wednesday Cricket Club", whose meetings were held on Wednesday afternoons.

If the work week were a hill, then Wednesday would be the crest.

Tiw’s remarkable myth involves women with beards (more on that in a bit). "Tuesday" comes from the name of this Saxon god.

Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday.According to international standard ISO 8601 it is the third day of the week. Wednesday is often referred to as "hump day" because of its position as the middle day of the work week. To this day, the origins of exactly how the town of Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina received its name are unknown. Wednesday is often referred to as "hump day" because of its position as the middle day of the work week. Old English still had wōdnesdæg, which would be continued as *Wodnesday The mid-day of the week is named for the Norse God, Odin.
Wednesday -- Woden's day Middle English wodnesday, wednesday, or wednesdai Old English wodnesdæg "Woden's day" Latin dies Mercurii "day of Mercury" Ancient Greek hemera Hermu "day of Hermes" Woden is the chief Anglo-Saxon/Teutonic god. The Seven Day Week The Naming of the Days Sunday -- Sun's day Monday -- Moon's day Tuesday -- Tiu's day Wednesday -- Woden's day Thursday -- Thor's day Friday -- Freya's day Saturday -- Saturn's day Sources See Also The Seven-Day Week The Babylonians marked time with lunar months.