How did the day Wednesday get its name from Thor?

It didn't. Wednesday is Woden's Day. It got its name from Thor's dad, Odin or Woden. Thursday is Thor's Day. read more

Wednesday gets its name from Odin or, more to the point, the Anglo-Saxon equivalent, Wotan. So, “Wotansdaeg” (Old English) means Wotan’s Day, to which we derive the word Wednesday in the modern day English language. Thor gets a day of the week as well. By now, you should have guessed that mighty red beard’s day is Thursday, aka Thor’s Day. read more

The name is derived from Old English punresdaeg and Middle English Thuresday, which means"Thunor's day". Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, destruction, fertility, healing, death, and the protection of mankind. read more

The titular day in Sweet Thursday (1954) (the sequel to John Steinbeck's novel Cannery Row (1945)), the author explains, is the day after Lousy Wednesday and the day before Waiting Friday. In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the character Arthur Dent says:"This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays". read more