The name Kira in the Saints
In the Orthodox name book, this name appears 1 time - March 13. It is both secular and ecclesiastical.
Meaning of the name
Kira is derived from the Greek male name Kiros and the female name Kyria, meaning “lady”, “mistress”.
This is the generally accepted version. In Japan, the name is interpreted as “shining.” It may be a derived form from the Indian Kirana, which means "ray of light".
According to the Irish version, Kira means “dark-haired”, and from ancient Persian it is translated as “sun”.
Name options: Kiryusha, Kirusya.
After the October Revolution in Russia, the name received a patriotic interpretation. It was deciphered as follows: K - communism, I - international, R - revolution.
Main features
Strictness, clarity, strength, pressure - this is what is noted when meeting Kira for the first time. However, she cannot be called an iron lady, because behind the external severity hides a vulnerable soul.
Character
Despite the fact that of the two consonant sounds present in the name, one is soft, the name remains hard and cold. And it is all the more surprising that behind his severity hides a sensitive, responsive nature. If Kira decides to help, she will do everything in her power. You can share your secrets with her, but she herself will open her soul to few people. Self-control, exactingness, intelligence, rationalism, and the ability to concentrate give positive results: bearers of the name become highly qualified workers. Unfortunately, luck and fortune often pass by, so you have to achieve your intended goal on your own, relying only on your own strength.
Significant character flaws include:
- lack of diplomacy and sense of humor;
- straightforwardness;
- inability to negotiate.
Excessive directness and demandingness interfere not only with career advancement, but also with family life. Often a woman makes the wrong conclusions and “delivers an unfair trial,” after which she is tormented by the insult caused.
Holy Martyr Princess Kira Obolenskaya
In the previous issue, the topic of teaching was touched upon, for several saints, whose faces we see in the Assumption Church, dedicated their earthly lives to teaching children. Each of these teachers, who was subsequently awarded canonization, carried out her service highly, not only not seeking earthly reward, but also consciously renouncing personal female happiness. All of them devoted themselves entirely to Christian service to children, always poor, and often completely disadvantaged.
And on a par with peasant women and daughters of simple rural priests, such as Iraida Tikhova, Anna (in the world Maria) Blagoveshchenskaya, Arsenia (in the world Anna) Dobronravova, stands Princess Kira Ivanovna Obolenskaya - a direct descendant of the ancient prince Rurik. Yes, the family of the Obolensky princes is the oldest and one of the most noble in the Russian Empire. But the princess-teacher Kira Ivanovna Obolenskaya never showed the height of her position to anyone, being equally modest, humble, delicate and kind in dealing with everyone.
She receives an excellent education in the capital, graduating from the Nikolaev branch of the Smolny Institute. At that time (the twentieth century began), young Smolensk students took a course of disciplines akin to the gymnasium, but with expanded teaching of pedagogy (in gymnasiums they studied it only in an additional class), the so-called new languages - French and German (the ancient languages of Greek and Latin were also studied) , as well as a course in secular ethics. Handicrafts were also taught at Smolny; its graduates were by no means pampered and idle white-handed people. Many of them later, during the hard times, were helped to survive by the skills acquired at Smolny.
Somewhat earlier, Kira Obolenskaya studied at the Alexander branch of the same Institute of Noble Maidens, the merchant daughter Ekaterina Urtieva. Many years later, according to God’s Providence, it was these two Smolensk women, who experienced a lot and suffered bitter losses, while being involved in one case, only two of them survived among many, not being afraid of slander, torment and a death sentence.
But then, at the beginning of the century, young Kira completes her studies with a silver medal. She can teach in a prestigious private gymnasium or be a home teacher in a rich house, but she chooses otherwise and spends her entire life (except for several years of being banned from the profession) teaching poor children. Princess Kira Obolenskaya works as a teacher in a rural school at the Popovka station, in a school on the working outskirts in Ligovka, in a school for children from working families of the Triangle plant. On one of the subsequently painted icons, the New Martyr Cyrus is depicted surrounded by children from the common people.
This truly Christian service is natural for a deeply religious person, which Kira Ivanovna Obolenskaya was throughout her short life. She was not broken by losses or the death of the Empire, which all her ancestors honestly served for centuries. During the Great War, her brothers Vadim and Boris died, the Civil War took the life of her brother Georgy, an officer in the Volunteer Army, and forever separated her from her brother Pavel, who managed to escape from execution and went to France. Kira Ivanovna herself taught, as in former times.
After the death of her father, she remains almost the only support for her elderly mother Elizaveta Georgievna and her sick sister Varya. Living in Petrograd, Kira Ivanovna becomes a member of the Alexander Nevsky Brotherhood at the Feodorovsky Cathedral. There she meets her future prisoner Ekaterina Andreevna Arskaya (nee Urtieva), who by that time had lost her husband and all five children.
By the thirtieth year, marked by the first arrest of Kira Ivanovna, she was deprived of the right to teach at school and was listed as a librarian there. Her fault lies only in her princely origin. This also becomes the reason for the arrest. During the investigation, Kira Ivanovna showed amazing courage, declaring disagreement with the policies of the Soviet state due to the persecution of believers and because of the terrible collectivization policy pursued at that time. The result is five years of camps, of which she serves four years in the north, having worked the entire term first as a nurse and then again as a teacher.
Having been released in 1934, Kira Ivanovna was deprived of the right to live in large cities of the USSR and settled on the 101st kilometer of Leningrad, in a small ancient town in the Novgorod region called Borovichi. She is teaching children again. The bloody 37th is coming. In one place, after several terms of imprisonment, prisons and camps, deprived of the right to live in big cities, “former” people, former merchants, white officers, university professors and the priesthood, are gathered. How convenient it is to crush them all under the bloody steamroller of the punitive machine, which was gaining unprecedented momentum in the fall of ’37!
The case of a conspiracy to establish a fascist system was crudely fabricated at the end of October, on the anniversary of the coup. Sixty people were arrested. Among them are the princess-teacher Kira Ivanovna Obolenskaya and the widow of an officer, merchant daughter Ekaterina Andreevna Arskaya. An investigation is underway using “special investigative methods.” People are being tortured. And almost no one can stand it. Of these sixty innocent sufferers, only two fragile women - 47-year-old Kira Obolenskaya and the second from Smolensk, 62-year-old Ekaterina Arskaya - endure to the end, withstand all the torture and confrontations with perjury, but do not sign a single testimony either against themselves or against others . And after two months of a terrible and absurd investigation, they are sentenced to death.
Princess Kira Ivanovna Obolenskaya was awarded martyrdom on December 17, 1937. The absurd case was recognized as fabricated already in the 50s, when only one of those involved in it remained alive.
Princess Kira Obolenskaya was canonized among the new martyrs and confessors of Russia for church-wide veneration in 2003. On one of the icons, the martyr Kira of Petrograd is depicted with the martyr Ekaterina of Petrograd - two very fragile women who once graduated from the Institute of Noble Maidens, who worked all their lives, steadfastly believed in Christ and were not afraid of cruel executioners.
Koblenz-Nikiforova Anna Aleksandrovna , art critic,
permanent lecturer at the Nikolo-Solbinsky convent,
lecturer at the Museum of Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists and Patrons of the Arts in Moscow,
guide of the pilgrimage service of the Transfiguration of the Lord community in Old Belyaevo (Moscow)
Name days and patron saints
Owners of the name Cyrus are patronized by the Venerable Virgin Cyrus of Beria (Macedonian). She and her sister Marina lived in the city of Beria, around the 4th century. The girls' parents were rich and noble people, but the sisters chose the path of the righteous and moved away from their parents into the desert.
In the desert they built a dwelling for themselves, crowned their bodies with chains and completely devoted themselves to God. The sisters did not allow anyone into their cell except Blessed Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus. He called on the women to take off their chains, because it was a very heavy burden, and the maidens were physically weak. But they did not listen to him and lived a rather short martyr’s life. The sisters died at the age of 40, around 450.
All owners of the name Kira celebrate their name day on one of the following dates: March 13 or December 17.
Talismans for Kira
- Patron planet – Uranus and Pluto.
- Patronizing zodiac sign – Cancer and Sagittarius.
- A good time of year is autumn, a good day is Friday.
- Lucky colors are blue, yellow and brown.
- Totem plant – clover and honeysuckle. Four-leaf clover attracts good luck and wards off misfortune and misfortune. It is believed that clover strengthens family ties, arouses mutual love, and brings stability to life. Honeysuckle is a symbol of prosperity, high spiritual and intellectual development. Honeysuckle flowers symbolize sincere and pure feelings.
- The totem animal is the lobster. It is a symbol of longevity, health and prosperity.
- Talisman stone – amber and topaz. Amber is a bright yellow mineral signifying optimism, endurance and faith in the future. Our ancestors believed that good spirits lived in the recesses of amber, so when there was danger to the owner, cracks and bubbles appeared in the stone. If the amber becomes cloudy, it means that it has taken on someone else’s pain. Topaz is a stone of revealing secrets. It helps in concluding deals, promotes making the right decision, and enhances a person’s leadership qualities. It is recommended to wear topaz jewelry to business meetings.
Business and career
Kira has strong determination and efficiency, as well as innovative thinking, thanks to which she can become a high-level professional in any profession.
In a team, she, as a rule, has unquestionable authority, especially if she is in a leadership position. They may not like her, as Kira always lacks diplomacy and delicacy, but the woman’s professionalism usually does not raise any doubts.
Kira is well suited for professions related to an active lifestyle and travel. She can also achieve impressive success in scientific or research activities. A woman will have undoubted success in business - here she can compete with any man. Kira's organizational skills are beyond any doubt.
Marriage and family, compatibility
Kira treats men with great distrust, and besides, she values her independence very much, so winning the heart of this woman is not an easy task. A marriage entered into at an early age will most likely fall apart, but if it is entered into at a more mature age, then it has every chance of lasting a lifetime. Only with age will Kira begin to appreciate the comfort of home and understand the real value of family.
In everyday life, Kira is a little disorganized; she does not like to do household chores too much. Even if she endlessly loves her husband and children, she will still need personal space that no one has access to.
Kira does not strive for leadership in the family; on the contrary, she will gladly give in to her active and strong-willed spouse. The maternal instinct in a woman is very developed, so she will become an excellent mother.
The most successful marriage is possible with men named Alexey, Arthur, Valery, Semyon, Igor, Konstantin, Eduard and Leonid. You should avoid relationships with Evgeniy, Grigory, Mikhail, Vadim and Yaroslav.
Childhood
Little Kira is a stubborn girl who is difficult to educate. She has her own opinion on everything, and it is almost impossible to convince her. In order for Kira to listen, a person must have great authority in her eyes. The girl begins to show independence very early, does not tolerate any control, and, if necessary, knows how to stand up for herself.
At school, Kira studies smoothly, and there are no big problems with discipline either. He prefers to be friends with boys; relations with girls are more strained. Kira loves to read, and she will carry this habit throughout her life.
From childhood, leadership qualities will be noticeable in Kira, but her parents need to try to soften her character and teach her to be understanding of other people's shortcomings. Kira's stubbornness, touchiness, isolation - they all come from childhood, therefore, the character of adult Kira will largely depend on what qualities her parents were able to instill in her at an early age. Under no circumstances should she feel a lack of attention and care from loved ones.
