When the days are celebrated angel Anna

When celebrated Anne Days Angel - beautiful female name?The answer to this question can be simply listing date.But let's find out which means Patron Saint tradition, is the meaning of this name, what characteristics have a woman named Anna?

Name Day, Name Day

Orthodoxy in baptism man is given another name - the name to God.It is selected from the face of the names of the saints, whose memory is celebrated, or the day of his birth, or coming near days.Thus, at this point one gets the "heavenly" namesake, the date of reverence which (according to the church calendar) and will be the days of his name day.

«As our name day ...»

tradition to celebrate the name day returns.Whether people are looking for an extra reason to celebrate, then there really are turning to spirituality - it is on the conscience of every human being.In Russia, the name day celebrated since the 17th century, and "birthdays", in our understanding, introduced after the revolution, when all religious exterminated in any form.

Days angel Anna

Name day - it potchevanie saints with the same name, which was given to man in baptism.As the saints with the same name in the calendar a few, so the birthday party can be several times a year, or even a month.However, it so happens that the baby be named named Anna christened in honor of a particular saint.Then the angel Anna Days are celebrated only in the memory of this day built in the canon of women.

«On behalf of your life shall be yours»

So Optina Elder said.What does the name "Anna"?From the Hebrew - "grace", "mercy."The name "Anna" has the power characteristics - honesty, sincerity, activity.The women named Anna sacrifice, they have a very serious approach to life and to themselves.Often they choose the path of altruism, discarding their personal needs and goals to the sidelines.The result of this "charity" can be disease and unsettled life.However, they overlook the beautiful wife because of their patience, thrift and tolerance.The main thing for Anne - do not meet the surly bore, with the same "serious" view of life, and "light", sincere and caring man who will save her from the very same myself.

What day of the angel Anna (name day)

his name day (Angel Days) all Anna can celebrate in such numbers on the church calendar (the calendar):

  • February - 13, 16;
  • April - 8, 13;
  • May - 25, 26;
  • July - 18;
  • August - 5, 8;
  • September - 10, 22;
  • October - 15;
  • November - 4, 10;
  • December - 3, 22.

These dates - Days angel Anna.

patron saint - the namesake

Annami name a few of the saints and martyrs of women who for their acts were canonized.Let us remember them: Anna, a prophetess, the mother of the prophet Samuel;Seleucia Anna, Anna Novgorod (Princess), Anna of Kashin, Anna (Euthymianus) Bithynian, the daughter of Phanuel, Agnes (Anne) Roman, Anna Adrianople, Levkadiyskaya Anna, Anna's mother of the Blessed Virgin.

«Famous» Anna

not canonized, but no less important a woman with the same name in our society: Anna Pavlova (dancer), Anna Samokhin (Russian actress of theater and cinema), Anna Akhmatova (writer, poet), Anna Golubkina (sculptor), Anna Seghers (writer).