Redominatelife

When I was younger, I genuinely believed Sunday was called Sunday because it was the day we washed our clothes and left them outside for the sun to dry them. In my mind, it made perfect sense. Sunday meant the most sunshine, fresh clothes, and getting ready for a new week.

Looking back, I smile at that idea because I now know the name has a much older history.

The English word Sunday comes from the Old English Sunnandæg, meaning “Sun’s Day.” It was a translation of the Latin dies Solis, which also means “day of the sun.” Long before modern calendars, many cultures named the days of the week after the sun, moon, and the planets that were visible to the naked eye.

So, while the name really is connected to the sun, it was never about doing laundry or drying clothes. My childhood explanation came from my own experience, while the real meaning comes from history, language, and ancient traditions.

It reminds me that we often create simple explanations for the things we see as children. As we grow, we learn the real stories behind them. Sometimes those stories are more fascinating than the ones we imagined, and sometimes they’re just a good reason to laugh at how creative we once were.

Until next time.