Who is Tuesday named for? Tuesday comes from the Old English tīwesdæg, meaning “Tiu’s day.” Tiu was a Germanic god of the sky and war. His equivalent in Norse mythology is Tyr. The names of the days of the week were modeled after the Latin names. The Latin days of the week were named after planets, which were named after gods. More @Wikipedia
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