fashion for names begins and runs just like everything else, only more slowly.Previously, when the names in Russia has been given in baptism, they are very diverse.Often, the name given by date of birth: the feast day of the saint was born a child, so it was called.It was then that the most common steel names such as Maria for girls and for boys Ivan.
What is the name traditionally Russian?
Many even consider them traditional Russian names.But in fact the Russian name should be immediately understandable native speaker, it must be the speaker.Such examples are, for example, the name of Vladimir stands perfectly - "Rule over the world", Bogdan - "the child, which the LORD."Such examples are many in the Russian language is now.
But neither Mary nor Ivan, nor Elijah, nor Evdokia, nor many other Russian names is considered traditional, not explained.This is because that is really all it is foreign, or more precisely, Jewish, Greek, Roman names.
These names came to us together with Christianity and has since settled down.
And many Russian names have become gradually Christian, when people wore them, were glorified as saints.
As the name applies
Ilya name was well known in ancient Israel.That was the name of the greatest Jewish prophet taken to heaven alive.Orthodox Church honors all true prophets, to serve God, so the birthday party of Elijah celebrated the feast day of the ancient prophet - August 2nd.But later in honor of the holy Prophet became known as the Christian children.Some of them simply lived their lives and died, while others become saints.For example, among the Egyptian elders it was the Rev. Elijah glorified among the saints.
His memory is laid on January 21 (New Style), so the birthday party of Elijah now twice a year.Somewhat earlier, some Orthodox, who wore the name of Ilya heroically professed Christianity to the tormentors and become martyrs.So birthday party named Ilya began to celebrate several times a year.Among the saints with the same name is now not only the Israelis, but also the Romans and Greeks.
Naturally, the most celebrated name day of Elijah, the greater the number of children referred to this way in accordance with tradition.This means that the number of saints, bearing the name increases.Ilya gradually became known and Russian children.
Russian Holy
For example, by looking in the calendar of January 1, we were surprised to find there the Reverend Ilya Muromets.
What is it?Russian fairy tale and myth has become a hit in the Lives of the Saints, or, conversely, Lives of the Saints become a fairy tale?
According to legend, the Reverend Ilya Muromets really existed and really born in this ancient town on the Oka River.The boy was named Ilya, name (name day, in other words) he had, apparently, January 1.He was paralyzed for a long time, and then cured by some strangers.Ilya Muromets has been for some time a warrior, a hero, but then retired to a monastery in Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, and there ended his days.Russian fairy tales and legends have kept the heroic part of his biography, though embellished it, of course, but lost the idea of him as a saint.So since the glorification of Saint Ilya Muromets in honor of him it can also be called a newborn baby boy.
How to determine which saint - your patron?
If the newborn child is named in honor of a particular saint, which like the parents, name day is clear.For example, a child named in honor of the Prophet, will celebrate his name day in August, and the birthday party of Elijah, who was named in honor of Ilya Muromets, in January.But how to determine the patron saint, if the parents were not religious people and was named in honor of a child actor?
The rule is: the first saint, whose memory is celebrated after the date of birth, and there is a patron saint of a man.
eponymous saint - a person who seems closer to us all rescued from God.Therefore, people pray to him primarily in difficult situations.
How to celebrate the name day of Elijah?
Name day sometimes called the day an angel.It's very poetic, but not quite the right name because the patron saint and guardian angel of a man - they are two different entities.
the name day of the Orthodox generally partake of Holy Communion.To do this, fasting and confession a few days before or on the day of communion.Sanctified by the Holy Mysteries at Liturgy, which must defend from the beginning to the end.After reading the sacrament prayers of thanksgiving, back home and gather the guests.The party that day is unlikely to be noisy: it is spiritual, intimate holiday.Typically, invited relatives or close friends.
the table rarely consume spirits, often it is just the wine.Topics of conversation is best to choose carefully, so as not to cause a quarrel or offend someone.
tradition celebrate their name day is gradually recovering.
