book "Church Calendar", which lists all the days of commemoration of Orthodox saints, and given religious holidays, a church calendar, whereby in Russia gave the names of infants at baptism.
Church calendar as a list of Orthodox saints
list of saints throughout the history of Orthodoxy always replenished.So, the family of Nicholas II was recently ranked among the ranks of the martyrs.Therefore, the calendar is very often at night and fall festivals of remembrance few saints (a vivid example - birthday party in July), and free days is almost gone.From the earliest times in Russia the name of the newborn is given only in the church, in baptism, the priest, in honor of the Orthodox saint, the date of the holiday which falls on or near this day.Normally, the church dates indicate the arrival of the martyrdom of the saint (though not always).
Name day - the day of purchase patron saint
way or another, but the child receives a name, and with it - their patron saint.Therefore expression synonymous with "name day" also stands for the name day.Another close by the lexical meaning of the word is the "name day", which contains the particle "tezo," that is "similar" (hence - the namesake).In ancient times, it has also meant the day an angel, but later specified and was referred to only in connection with the members of the imperial family.For birthday party in July account for 8 days, which account for the days of commemoration of St. Alexander - Nevsky Holy Martyr Minervina, abbot of the Svir and others.Namesday Alexander Romanov had all these days.In the case of so many holidays in one month, and the year is considered to be the main day angel celebration of the saint in whose honor the name given, and the others are called "small name-day."
number of religious holidays falling on July
Name day in July, celebrating the great number of people - men and women.By the number of holidays compared to this month may except March and December - months when the number of religious holidays fall on each day.Thus, the record is July 6 - the day an angel say 11 people, July 17 - 17th birthday on the 19th accounting for 14 holidays.In total, the name day falls in July, a total of 88 days of an angel - 65 men and 23 women.It seems that it is not left unaddressed neither the boy's name.Here there are simple and native Ivan and Stepan, and rare for our places Gallaktion and Martin.
clear that holidays in July are not exclusively for Orthodox saints, martyrs and ascetics revered throughout the Christian religion.An example would be a saint Cornelius, a centurion, a Remembrance Day which falls on July 22.This Catholic martyr known fact that Christianity drew his own apostle Peter.The Russian onomastic name Cornelius rare.But the name of the root - often.It bore the name of athletes and players, known not only in the sports environment.But it made the legendary Roots Chukovsky.By the middle of the XIX century, the secular public sentiment was so strong that babies anoint, "without looking at the" Church Calendar "," as evidenced by the fiction.But even the baptism of the "original" name was chosen close-sounding church, as people got to him under the heavenly protection of his angel.
choice of name to the newborn - a reason to look into the "Church Calendar»
have a rich choice of birthday party in July.Boys can be called by any of the 65 names, because it is not strictly adhere to the date of baptism - 40 days after birth.And you can perform the rite on the day of the saint, bearing the desired name.Terence, Innocent, Irakli, Thaddeus, Arkhipov are included in this list on a par with the most popular Russian names - Vladimir and Dmitry, Peter, Sergei, Ivan, and so on.
list of women's names is much more modest, but also gives scope for choice.For example, the name Tatyana, having a large and popular holiday January 25 - Tatiana's Day.In honor of him were placed the same movie, writing songs.But in July, the number of 17, women who wear the name can celebrate their name day.As Olga, Alexandra, Maria, Anastasia and Martha.Amazing day in order to celebrate a birthday party in July.Girls from time immemorial called these names, and now they do not lose their popularity, with the exception of, perhaps, Martha.But as you know, fashion names like everything comes and goes.It appears some popular hit (the song "Marina"), in theaters cartoon about the mysterious Anastasia Romanova - and thousands of girls anoint these names.Someday Martha Vasilisa wait for his moment of glory.
