Wednesday

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Wednesday is a unique and unusual name inspired by the day of the week that falls between Tuesday and Thursday. It is of Old English origin, derived from the Old English word Wōdnesdæg, which means “Woden’s day”, in reference to the Norse god Odin.
Pronunciation
WENZ-day
WENZ-day(English)
Popularity
In terms of popularity, Wednesday is not a common name. It is ranked 11,269th in the United States, and there are likely far fewer than 500 people with the name worldwide.

cartoon of the name Wednesday
Cartoon of Wednesday

Wednesday Name meanings & History

Wednesday is a unique and unusual name inspired by the day of the week that falls between Tuesday and Thursday. It is of Old English origin, derived from the Old English word Wōdnesdæg, which means “Woden’s day”, in reference to the Norse god Odin. From the name of the day of the week, which was derived from Old English wodnesdæg meaning "Woden's day". On the Addams Family television series (1964-1966) this was the name of the teenaged daughter, based on an earlier unnamed character in Charles Addams' cartoons. Her name was inspired by the popular nursery rhyme line Wednesday's child is full of woe. Wednesday is mostly used as a first name and is well-suited for parents who want an alternative name that is both unique and memorable.

Zodiac Sign of Wednesday: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wednesday:

W: Willful,Wild,Wonderment,Wonderful,Wishful

E: Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate

D: Dutiful,Demanding,Determined,Domestic,Daddy,Doting

N: Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neurosis

S: Status,Security,Social Standing,Sex,Solidity,Sensuality,Success

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Wednesday is:

  • a Class name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Wednesday Addams (fictional character), Wednesday Holmes (Australian musician), Wednesday 13 (American musician)

2.) Wednesday (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin, English) born on the fourth day of the week.


3.) WEDNESDAY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Taken from the name of the fourth day of the week, derived from the Middle English Wednes dei, which is from the Old English Wodnes dwg (Woden’s day). Woden is the name of the chief Germanic god, who is equated with the Norse god Odin. (WENZ-DAY)


Related Names to WEDNESDAY