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The base vocabulary of English comes from Anglo-Saxon but these are some of the more common proper nouns including days of the week and festivals.
| Word | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Easter | goddess of Spring | A Christian festival. |
| Friday | A day of the week - from 'Frigga', wife of the god Odin. | |
| Thursday | A day of the week - from 'Thor', the god of thunder. | |
| Tuesday | A day of the week - from 'Tiw', the god of war. | |
| Wednesday | A day of the week - from 'Odin', the god of inspiration. | |
| Welsh | speakers of a strange language | The Celtic, pre-Anglo-Saxon inhabitants of Wales. |
| Yule | The Christian festival of Christmas. |