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Raisa is a beautiful female name, which is a derivative form of the Greek name Iraida, which means “heroine”. Some sources mention that the name is of Arabic origin from the word “rais” - “chief”. Nowadays, this name is rare, but it sounds beautiful and proud. Raisa has strong energy and is decisive in her actions and actions. Raisa Gorbachev and Raisa Smetanina are examples of this. The colloquial version of the name is Raechka, Raya. Patron – Holy Martyr Raisa.
| Full name: | Raisa |
| Church name: | Raisa |
| Meaning of the name: | from the Arabic “rais” - “boss”, “leader”, a variant of the name Iraida, translated from ancient Greek - “heroine”, “daughter of a hero” |
The character of the birthday boy and the origin of the name
Raisa - from Greek.
easy, colloquial Raisya. Derivatives: Raiska, Raya, Ragosya, Rayusha, Rasha, Isa.
Name day: September 18.
Thunder on Raisin's day promises a warm autumn.
Nature made sure that Raisa turned out to be a very smart, talented, multi-talented person. Possessing almost masculine willpower, endurance and ability to work, she achieves the heights she dreams of. He puts his own interests above all else, benefits.
Saints with the name Raisa according to the Orthodox calendar 2020 are commemorated 2 times a year
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Raisa's upcoming name day
How to correctly determine the spiritual patron and the name day of Raisa according to the Orthodox calendar? Options you can consider:
- by birthday;
- on the day of naming (the eighth day of life);
- on the day of baptism (fortieth day of life);
It happens that on a specific day the names of saints are not indicated or Raisa’s birthday does not coincide with the day of commemoration of “her” saint. Then they look through the calendar three days ahead from the day of birth or baptism, and make a choice - according to the church calendar, the next memorial day of Saint Raisa will be considered the day of Raisa’s name day.
Raisa's name day in September
Raisa's name day in October
Traditionally, Christians named their children strictly according to the church charter, so there was no confusion between Name Day and Angel Day. Today, not everyone distinguishes between these two memorable dates.
Angel Raisa Day
- This is the day of her baptism. It is called so because after the Sacrament a Guardian Angel appears at the baptized person, who accompanies and protects the ward.
And the name day named after Raisa
- This is the day of veneration of one of the saints named Raisa.
