As the worshipping of the Sun increased, the Sun's day (Sunday) advanced from position of the second day to the first day of the week (and saturday became the seventh day). Sunday. The name comes from the Latin dies solis, meaning sun's day: the name of a pagan Roman holiday. It is also called Dominica (Latin), the Day of God. The Romance languages, languages derived from the ancient Latin language (such as French, Spanish, and Italian), retain the root. German: Sonntag; Dutch: zondag.
Largest Desert in the World - Map showing the location of top ten largest deserts in the World by area in square kilometers. Sahara Desert (Africa) is the largest desert in the world.
There are three major hot and dry deserts in North America, all located in the Western United States and Northern Mexico. These are: 1  The Chihuahuan Desert â the largest desert in North America, located in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico - (140,000 square miles (360,000 km 2)).2  The Sonoran Desert â a desert located in the Southwestern United States and Northwest Mexico.here are three major hot and dry deserts in North America, all located in the Western United States and Northern Mexico. These are: 1  The Chihuahuan Desert â the largest desert in North America, located in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico - (140,000 square miles (360,000 km 2)).