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Historic details behind the naming of Friday: Friday was named after the Norse goddess Frigg and is associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance, and motherhood. Other spellings include Frīja (Old High German), Frīg (Old English), Frīa (Old Frisian), and Frī (Old Saxon).
For more information on the historical background the Norse god Frigg see the Wikipedia page here. And more information about the naming of Friday on this Wikipedia page.
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