What are the names of days week in iceland and what they named after?

The days of the week in Icelandic are:

*Sunnudagur (Sunday): Named after the sun

*Mánudagur (Monday): Named after the moon

*Þriðjudagur (Tuesday): Named after the Old Norse god Týr

*Miðvikudagur (Wednesday): Named after the middle of the week

*Fimmtudagur (Thursday): Named after the number five

*Föstudagur (Friday): Named after the Old Norse goddess Frigg

*Laugardagur (Saturday): Named after the hot springs that are common in Iceland

Bonus information:

* The Icelandic names for Monday and Tuesday are derived from the Old Norse words for these days, which were also named after the moon and Týr.

* The Icelandic name for Wednesday is derived from the Old Norse word for "midweek", which was also used in English.

* The Icelandic names for Thursday and Friday are derived from the Old Norse words for these days, which were also used in English.

* The Icelandic name for Saturday is derived from the Old Norse word for "washing day", which was also used in English.

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