As with our months, the origins are from the Vikings and Romans.
MONDAY
- from the Romans, meaning "moon's day."
TUESDAY
- from the German meaning "Tyr's Day" - Tyr is a defender god in
Viking mythology and the Germanic god of war and the sky.
WEDNESDAY-
From Viking meaning "Woden's Day or Odin's Day ."
THURSDAY-
From Viking meaning "Thor's Day."
FRIDAY-
From "Frey's Day. " Frey was a male god who gave his sword to a
mortal (Skirnir) who lost the sword - so Frey could not battle in
Ragnarok (that was the final battle or twilight of the gods). Another
possibility is that it comes from Frigg's day - she was the wife of
Odin, the Queen of the heavens and the goddess of love and the
household.
SATURDAY-
From Roman meaning "Saturn's Day." He is the father of Jupiter,
Neptune, Pluto, Ceres and Juno.
SUNDAY-From
the Romans - meaning "Sun's Day."