Angel Nicholas Day - what date is this day celebrated? Nikolai - the meaning of the name “winner” has been popular in Russia and other CIS countries for many, many years - this was the name given to representatives of the royal dynasty, people from noble families, and everyone who wished a good fate for their children. According to the church calendar, Angel Nicholas Day is celebrated three times; you should choose the one that is closest to your date of birth ahead of the calendar. Today we will talk about what date is Angel Nicholas Day, and we will also talk about St. Nicholas in Orthodoxy. Read the next article on the pages, and you will also learn how to congratulate Nicholas on Angel Day.
What date is Angel Nicholas Day
A popular name in Russia of Greek origin. It has been used in Russian for a very long time. Translated from Greek “Nikolaos” means “victorious people”. Name days are celebrated several times a year in honor of Christian saints and miracle workers. Saints with the name Nicholas are venerated 158 times
Saints with the name Nicholas are venerated 158 times
The most popular is the Archbishop of Myra, known as Nicholas the Saint or Nicholas the Wonderworker. His personality and actions became the prototype for the modern Santa Claus.
Angel Nicholas Day according to the church calendar: January 6, January 17, January 24, February 1, February 6, February 14, February 16, February 17, February 26, February 28, March 7, March 12, March 20, March 22, 22 May, August 9, December 19.
Women's name day on May 9 according to the church calendar
- Glafira - from the ancient Greek name Glafyura, which comes from glafure - “smooth”, “graceful”, “beautiful”.
Dream on the night of May 9
Dreams come true for Vasily.
New Year's toys seen in a dream promise unpleasant encounters. If Vasily decorates a Christmas tree in a dream, his actions and plans will have to be changed. Electric garlands predict dull everyday life, burning candles predict an interesting meeting in pleasant company. Extinguished candles - there will be a quarrel in the company. Christmas tree tinsel - disappointment, Santa Claus and Snow Maiden - an acquaintance will show his “second face”.
Angel Nicholas Day according to the church calendar
The Church Orthodox Calendar - Monthly Book contains the names of saints who were glorified for their ascetic lives. The most revered saint in Rus' was Nicholas the Wonderworker (Pleasant), also known as St. Nicholas of Myra. After the Mother of God, he is in second place in the number of icons and temples dedicated to him.
Under Emperor Diocletian (284-305), he and his associates were taken into custody for his beliefs and spent 8 years in prison. When Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine I the Great ascended the throne, Nicholas returned to his temple, where the people rejoiced at meeting him. In 330, Constantine made Constantinople the capital of the empire (Orthodox Byzantium).
The most revered saint in Rus' was Nicholas the Wonderworker
All his life, Nicholas took care of his own parish, which over time grew far beyond the borders of Lycia . Days of memory of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - December 19; 22nd of May; October 5 as part of the Council of Tula Saints . In addition, every weekday Thursday is considered a day of veneration of the exploits of the apostles and St. Nicholas.
Men's name day on May 9 according to the church calendar
- Basil - from the ancient Greek name Basileios - “royal, royal.”
- Ivan - from the Hebrew name Yochanan - “Yahweh is merciful” from the Hebrew John - “merciful of God.”
- Nestor - from the ancient Greek name Nestor, which comes from nosteo - "to return, to depart, to leave safely."
- Nikolai - from the ancient Greek name Nikolaos - “conqueror of nations.”
- Peter - from the ancient Greek name Petros - “stone”, “solid”, “reliable”.
- Stepan - from the ancient Greek name Stefanos - “wreath, crown”, “crown”.
Saint Nicholas in Orthodoxy
Saints named Nicholas are venerated 158 times. One of these dates is the Day of the Angel of a person named Nicholas. Here is a list of the main saints revered in Russia, on whose memory day Nicholas’ name day is celebrated. However, this is by no means a complete list, since throughout the Orthodox world there are hundreds of saints who are widely revered in some regions and countries and virtually unknown in others.
The list of the main saints revered in Russia on whose memory day Nicholas’ name day is celebrated:
- 14.01 (1.01) : Hieromartyr Nicholas (Bezhanitsky);
- 16.02 (3.02): Equal to the Apostles Nicholas. Founded an Orthodox mission in Japan;
- 17.02 (4.02): Venerable Nicholas the Confessor. He was abbot in the Studite monastery;
- 11.03 (26.02): righteous Nicholas the Local;
- 13.03 (28.02): Blessed Nicholas. He was a fool for Christ in Pskov;
- 22.03 (9.03): Martyr Nicholas. Suffered in Sevastia;
- 1.05 (18.04); Hieromartyr Nicholas. Repressed in 1937 in the USSR;
- 7.05 (24.04): Martyr Nicholas of Magnesia;
- 22.05 (9.05): On May 22, the so-called “summer Nicholas” is celebrated - the transfer of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from Baria;
- 29.05 (16): Martyr Nicholas of Mechevsky († 1617) and St. Nicholas the Mystic, Patriarch of Constantinople;
- 06.10 (23.09): Martyr Nicholas from Constantinople;
- 13.11 (30.10): Martyr Nicholas of Chios;
- 19.12 (6.12) :"Winter Nikolai" Actually, the memory of St. Nicholas is the same one, the transfer of whose remains is celebrated on May 22. On the same day the memory of the martyr Nikolai Karaman is celebrated.
Men's name day May 9 - names:
Anikius (Ioannikiy) Derived from Greek. Means "invincible". Venerable Ioannikis the Virgin. Basil of Ancient Greek origin. Derived from “basileus,” which means “royal, royal.” The main positive traits of Vasily are kindness, prudence, and openness. They have a highly developed sense of self-esteem. A man of duty, capable of anything for the sake of his friends. Required at work. Since childhood, they have been good-natured and sociable. It has an important quality – reliability. Too simple and gullible. They cannot control their emotions. Often irritable. Endowed with many talents, but can exchange them for insignificant trifles, without achieving success in a certain matter. George Comes from Greek. Means "cheerful". Fidgety as a child. His knees are always bruised. Loves to run through puddles. As an adult, Gregory is distinguished by increased sensitivity and is easily vulnerable. His motto is to please everyone, everywhere. As a rule, Georgies choose a creative profession. They react painfully to attempts to manage him. George's wife must have an even character, be a good housewife and put up with his habits.Nestor of Greek origin. Means "returning with victory." He is a great lover of life, has strong intuition and an excellent memory. He has excellent self-control and strives to always be the first in everything. If a profession is chosen to one’s liking, one achieves great success. Doesn't like empty talk. Envious. He takes failures to heart. Nestor is a good psychologist, so there is no need to be disingenuous with him. A good family man, affectionate and demanding father. Rev. Nestor.Stepan (Stephan) of Greek origin. Meaning "crown". Saint Stephen of Great Perm. Theophilus Derived from Greek. Means "lover of God." Venerable Theophilus Justus Derived from Latin. Meaning "honest, fair". Variant of the name Just. Reverend Just.How to choose a name for a girl according to the Saints in April?
Basically, only believing families choose names for their children according to the Saints. You can name the child in honor of the Shrine, after the baby’s birthday, but you can also choose any days of the church calendar. The main thing is that the Saint's day should not be before his birthday. For example, if your daughter was born on April 4, then she can be called Daria, Polina, but she cannot be given the names of the Shrines of April 3 or 2. If your daughter's birthday does not coincide with the selected date according to the church calendar, then your daughter can celebrate this day as a name day.
According to the teachings of the Orthodox Church, if you give a child the name Saint, a close spiritual connection is established between them, and the Saint will patronize your daughter for the rest of her life. That is why people began to name their children in honor of the Saints, so that the children would have protection from heaven.
The names of girls according to the Saints in April, as in many other months, are of Hebrew, Greek and Orthodox origin. The calendar (church calendar) may vary slightly in edition, it all depends on the monastery at which they were compiled. There is no single, accurate version of the Saints; the main requirement when compiling the Saints is that the names indicated in the calendar must belong to canonized people. Therefore, you need to take the calendar in which church you will then baptize the child. Also, when choosing names, you can pay attention to their meaning. For example, the name Sofia means “wise”, and Daria means winner.
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Names according to the calendar for boys in May
On the 6th we celebrate the Day of Remembrance of St. George the Victorious, a great warrior who performed many feats in the name of Jesus Christ. During the persecution of Christians, he continued to openly profess Orthodoxy, for which he was severely executed by being beaten on the wheel.
On May 15, it is customary to remember St. Athanasius, one of the holy fathers, Archbishop of Alexandria. From childhood, he showed extraordinary ardor in the study of the Holy Scriptures and strove for God. The Patriarch noticed the unusual boy and brought him closer to him, after which he gave him church rank.
The 21st is considered the day of St. John the Theologian. The only disciple of the Son of God, who did not leave him after the crucifixion, preached the Gospel and traveled with faith throughout the world. The faithful apostle lived for more than a hundred years.
1-20. First half of April
The beginning of the fourth month is under the sign of Aries. These are energetic and active girls who love attention. Here are the names for girls born in early April:
- April 1: Maria, Daria, Ilaria, Matryona, Sofia.
- April 2: Alexandra, Feodosia, Claudia, Yulia, Svetlana, Olesya, Ulyana.
- April 4: Polina, Aglaida, Taisiya.
- April 5: Maria, Lydia, Varvara, Anastasia.
- April 8: Anna, Alla, Larisa.
- April 9-10: Maria, Marina.
- April 13: Miroslava.
- April 14: Maria.
- April 16: Feodosia.
- April 17: Maria.
- April 18: Theodora.
- April 20: Evdokia.
From this list it seems as if the author mixed something up, but no. You ask: “Where did April 3, 5-7, 11-12, 15, 19 go?” The fact is that Orthodox calendars do not allow any female names on these dates. This does not mean that mommy should wait until a certain day when she can choose a name. Just use any other April name.
April 21-30. End of the month
The second half was thoroughly occupied by Taurus - in April and May. Names of girls born at this time:
- April 25: Afanasia.
- April 26: Alina, Marfa.
- April 28: Vasilisa, Anna.
- April 29: Marfa, Maria, Aglaida or Aglaya, Susanna, Anastasia, Victoria, Irina, Galina, Tamara, Arina, Nika, Karina.
6 days out of 10 according to the church calendar remained without a name. But on April 29 there are so many of them that two names will be enough for each day out of these six.
List of male church names for May
Here you can find a complete list of Orthodox names for boys for May.
| May | |
| 1st of May | Avksentiy (Aksyon), Akindin, Anton, Victor, Efim, Zenon, Ivan, Zotik (Izot), Caesar, Kuzma, Severyan, Felix |
| May 2 | Agathangel, Antonin, George, Ivan, Nicephorus, Paphnutius, Semyon, Tryphon, Christopher |
| May 3 | Alexander, Anastasius, Athanasius, Vetran, Gabriel, Gregory, Zacchaeus, Josaf, Stachy, Feodor, Theotimos, Chrysippus |
| May 4th | Akution, Alexander, Apollos, Denis, Dioscorus, Disiderius, Eutyches, Isaac, Kondratius (Codratus, Crotatus), Maximian, Proclus, Socrates, Sossius, Faust, Feodor, Jacob, Januarius |
| 5 May | Vitaly, Vsevolod, Gabriel, Clement, Luke, Nathanael, Fedor |
| the 6th of May | Anatoly, Athanasius, George, Glycerius, Lazarus, Protoleon |
| May 7 | Alexey, Valentin, Eusebius, Innocent, Leonty, Longinus, Luke, Neon, Nicholas, Pasikrates, Savva, Stanislav, Thomas, Chronicty |
| May 8 | Macedon, Mark, Sylvester |
| 9th May | Anikius, Vasily, George, Nestor, Stepan (Stephan), Theophilus, Just |
| May 10 | Georgy, Dasy, Evlogy, Ivan, Semyon, Stepan |
| May 11 | Auxentius, Vitaly, Eusebius, Euphrasius, Zeno, Iakischol, Quintilian, Cyril, Maximus, Mammius, Marsalius, Murinus, Neon, Saturnilus, Sosipater, Favstian, Januarius, Jason |
| 12 May | Antipater, Arseny, Artemy (Artema), Basil, Diodorus, Ivan, Magnus, Memnon, Persid, Rodopian, Rufus, Faumasius, Fedot, Theognius (Theognis), Theostichus, Philemon |
| may 13 | Vasily, Donat, Ephraim, Ignatius, Clement, Maxim, Nikita, Yakov |
| May 14 | Akaki, Vat (Vata), Gerasim, Eremey (Jeremiah), Efim, Ignatius, Makar, Paphnutius |
| May 15 | Afanasy, Boris, Gleb, David, Esper, Kiriak, Mikhail, Roman, Torquatus, Theodul |
| 16th of May | Pavel, Peter, Timothy, Theodosius |
| May 17 | Alvian, Anton, Athanasius, Aphrodisius, Valerian, Isaac, Cyril, Clement, Lazarus, Leontius, Macrovius, Nikita, Nicephorus, Silvanus, Erasmus |
| May 18 | Adrian, Varlaam, Ivan, Hierax, Micah, Jacob |
| May 19 | Bacchus, Barbarian, Vasily, Danakt, Denis, Dim, Dimitrian, Donatus, Ivan, Hilarion, Job, Callimachus, Kasyan, Mamant, Micah, Pakhom |
| May 20 | Aviv, Akaki, Anton, David, Ivan, Joseph, Isidore, Mikhail, Nil, Pakhom, Pyrrhus, Stepan, Thaddeus (Thaddeus) |
| May 21st | Adrian, Arseny, Ivan, Mily, Pimen |
| 22nd of May | Gabriel, Gordian, Epimachus, Isaiah, Callinicus, Nicholas, Prov, Stratonicus, Christopher |
| May, 23rd | Alpheus, Anisim (Onesimus), Basil, Isidore, Cyprian, Lawrence, Onesimus, Simon, Philadelphus, Erasmus |
| May 24 | Dioscorus, Joseph, Cyril, Methodius, Mokey, Nicodemus, Rostislav, Sophron |
| May 25 | Herman, Hermogenes, Denis, Epiphanes, Ivan, Pankrat, Poluvius, Proterius, Savin, Fedor, Philip |
| 26 of May | Alexander, George, Efim, Laodicea, Makar, Nicephorus, Pavsikakiy |
| May 27 | Alexander, Barbarian, Ivan, Isidore, Leonty, Makar, Maxim, Mark, Nikita, Serapion, Tikhon, Yakov |
| May 28 | Achilles, Dmitry, Efrosin, Isaiah, Pakhom, Serapion |
| May 29 | Avdies, Alexander, Arkady, Vit, George, Efim, Ephraim, Kasyan, Lavrenty, Modest, Nikolai, Peter, Fedor |
| May 30 | Adrian, Andronicus, Athanasius, Nectarius, Nikephoros, Pamphalon, Pamfamir, Solokhon, Stepan, Feofan |
| May 31 | Anastasy, Andrey, Vakhtisy, Venedim, David, Denis, Irakli, Isaac, Leo, Martinian, Pavel, Peacock, Peter, Semyon, Fedor, Fedot, Julian |
