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It was named after the Norse god Thor. [3] [4] [5] Thunor, Donar (German, Donnerstag) and Thor are derived from the name of the Germanic god of thunder, Thunraz, equivalent to Jupiter in the interpretatio romana. In most Romance languages, the day is named after the Roman god Jupiter, who was the god of sky and thunder
The name of the day is also related to the Latin name diēs Mārtis, "Day of Mars" (the Roman god of war). Wednesday : Old English Wōdnesdæg ( pronounced [ˈwoːdnezdæj] ) meaning the day of the Germanic god Woden (known as Óðinn among the North Germanic peoples), and a prominent god of the Anglo-Saxons (and other Germanic peoples) in ...
Colombian urban guerrilla movement active in the late 1970s and 1980s, named after 1970 Colombian general election. November 20, 1936 and 1975 ... Oklahoma City ...
"Thursday" (Pet Shop Boys song), a song by the Pet Shop Boys "Thursday", a song by Morphine from Cure for Pain and also used in the soundtrack to the film Beavis and Butt-head "Thursday", a song by Country Joe and the Fish from I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die , 1967
According to the History Channel, the name was first used to describe an 1869 financial crisis, in which corruption and stock fraud caused the U.S. gold market to collapse entirely.
Zillow By Cory Hopkins One of the perks of being president of the United States is that many things are later named in your honor -- schools, libraries, even entire cities. And among the most ...
Burlington, 5 places in Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Vermont, and Wisconsin – Burling family (This family owned the land upon which the city in Vermont was built. The other cities derive their name from the Vermont one). [91] [93] [94] Burnet, Texas – Governor David G. Burnet [91] Burnsville, Indiana – Brice Bruns (founder) [91]
The name has to be short enough to fit on the vehicles and catch eyes and ears in advertising. O’s, A’s, T’s, K’s and hard C’s are popular. Tacoma fit the bill there.