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Likewise, the Modern Hebrew name for Monday is yom-sheni (יום שני). While in North America, Sunday is the first day of the week, the Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization places Monday as the first day of the week in its ISO 8601 standard. Monday is xīngqīyī (星期一) in Chinese, meaning "day one of the week".
Between the first and third centuries CE, the Roman Empire gradually replaced the eight-day Roman nundinal cycle with the seven-day week. The earliest evidence for this new system is a Pompeiian graffito referring to 6 February (ante diem viii idus Februarias) of the year 60 CE as dies solis ("Sunday"). [3]
In English, the names of the days of the week are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. In many languages, including English, the days of the week are named after gods or classical planets. Saturday has kept its Roman name, while the other six days use Germanic equivalents.
Monday is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Monday Eguabor (born 1968), Nigerian wrestler; Monday Emoghavwe (born 1963), Nigerian powerlifter; Monday Etim (born 1998), Nigerian footballer; Monday Floyd, 19th-century American carpenter and politician; Monday James (born 1986), Nigerian footballer
Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace. Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go. Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for a living. But the child that is born on Sabbath day, Is bonny and blithe, good and gay. [1]
Boxing Day, the traditionally British holiday recognized the day after Christmas, offers an extension of the festivities. People in countries like Canada, the U.K. and South Africa spend an extra ...
Monday.com Ltd. (styled in lowercase as monday.com) is a cloud-based platform that allows users to create their own applications and project management software. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The product was launched in 2014 and in July 2019, the company raised $150 million, based on a $1.9 billion valuation.
The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning "place of cheetahs." South Korea: see K on this page South Sudan: Juba: The name is derived from Djouba, another name for the Bari people. Spain: Madrid (1561–1600): There are several theories regarding the origin of the name "Madrid". According to legend Madrid was founded by Ocno Bianor (son of ...