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Sunday Revelations: Why is today “sun” day?

Naming Sunday – Sun’s Day

The English word Sunday is derived from Old English.

  • Middle English – Sone(n)day or Sun(nen)day
  • Latin – dies solis – “Day of the sun”
  • Old English – Sunnandæg  – “day of the sun”
  • Old Norse – Sunnundagr
  • Ancient Greek – hemera heli(o)u – “day of the sun”

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