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In Croatia, name day (Croatian: imendan) is a day corresponding to a date in the Catholic calendar when the respective saint's day is celebrated. Even though the celebration of the name day is less usual than celebrating a birthday, the name day is more often the occasion of congratulations from a broader number of acquaintances.
Dag is a masculine Scandinavian given name derived from the Old Norse dagr, meaning "day" (or the name of the god Dagr, a personification of the day), most commonly used in Norway and Sweden. In Sweden, September 16 is Dag's Name Day. Dag is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Dag include: [1]
"Forever and Ever Amen", a 2010 song by the Drums from The Drums Forever + Ever x Infinity , a 2020 album by New Found Glory Topics referred to by the same term
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name [1] that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname.
Dagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female (but occasionally also male). It is usually female (but occasionally also male). The name derives from the Old Norse name (Dagmær) , dagr meaning "day", and mær meaning "daughter", "mother" and "maiden" (or mari meaning "famous" and "powerful" in Old Saxon).
In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, [citation needed] Mona is interpreted as a diminutive of Monika or, rarely, of Ramona or Simona. [citation needed] It is sometimes associated with the title of Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa, although in that context the word Mona is actually a title rather than a name.
Tuesday: Old English Tīwesdæg (pronounced [ˈtiːwezdæj]), meaning "Tiw's day". Tiw (Norse Týr) was a one-handed god associated with single combat and pledges in Norse mythology and also attested prominently in wider Germanic paganism. The name of the day is also related to the Latin name diēs Mārtis, "Day of Mars" (the Roman god of war).
Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology.