The church name Lily at baptism - the meaning of the name in Orthodoxy

The church name Lily at baptism - the meaning of the name in Orthodoxy

A beautiful name, similar to the name of a flower, does not apply to the Orthodox, so the church name Lily at baptism sounds like Leah.
What is known about this name is that it belonged to a believer whose husband was Saint James. She is also considered the foremother of the Israeli people. VKontakte Facebook Twitter Google+ My world Contents:

• Meaning of the name Lily
• Why you can’t name Lily at baptism
• What name can you give Lily?
• Life of Saint Leah

Origin of the name Leah

There are two versions of the origin of the name Leah:

1. The name Leah takes its roots from the Hebrew language, in which it is pronounced Leah. And then linguists disagree on what the correct meaning of this name is. There is a translation option as “exhausted”, “tired”.
2. According to another version, the exact translation of the name Leah is “lamb.”
3. There is a possibility that the name Leah originated in the Akkadian language and is translated as “antelope”.

Which of these versions to adhere to, everyone decides for themselves.

Table: forms of the name Leah

This name is also found in other languages, although it sounds and is spelled differently.

Table: sound of the name Leah in other languages

Meaning of the name Lily

The Latin origin of the name Lily comes from the name of the flower, the original spelling of which was “Lilium”. Since the color itself is mostly white, its symbolic translation sounded like “innocent”, “immaculate”, and also “pretty”.

This name is used to call girls in different countries, including Turkic ones. But, it should be remembered that this beautiful name has nothing to do with the Orthodox world, therefore there are a number of canons, according to which the name changes at baptism.

Why you can’t name Lily at baptism

The Orthodox faith does not have a saint with this name, which means that Lily, as a name, is unremarkable and does not deserve the honor of being included in the sacrament of baptism. During baptism, a person is reunited with a saint who will patronize his namesake throughout his life. Therefore, you cannot name a girl after a non-existent saint, since you can leave a person without the help of higher powers and a patron.

If it so happens that by mistake the godson was named Lily, this can be corrected during any sacrament in the church. You can choose a suitable name from the calendar and, during confession, tell the clergyman your chosen name.

The mystical words spoken from his lips will mention the Orthodox name. When approaching the Holy Chalice, you should also clearly pronounce your name. This name will be assigned to a person after the priest gives the Holy Mysteries and pronounces the Orthodox name he has chosen to the believer.

Life of Saint Leah

In the calendar you can find the only saint with this name. Unfortunately, few details are known about her life. She is also mentioned in the Old Testament, but there is also little information about Leah in the Holy Scriptures. The book of Genesis tells that the patriarch Jacob was going to marry Rachel, the youngest daughter of his uncle.

Coming to visit a relative, Jacob discussed with him the possibility of marriage for his beautiful daughter. According to their agreement, Jacob had to work for his uncle for seven years before he would marry his daughter to him. Possessing incredible beauty, Rachel had an older sister who had an eye disease and had difficulty seeing.

After seven years, the young people got married and Jacob went to his chambers in order to take possession of his wife for the sake of procreation. Rachel's cunning father sent his eldest daughter Leah to her chambers, and the deception was discovered only in the morning. Unable to refuse Leah, as a man of God, Jacob, nevertheless, did not fall in love with her and wanted Rachel as his wife. His uncle invited him to work for him for another seven years, after which he would be able to marry Rachel.

Jacob worked for his uncle for another seven years and Rachel became his wife. By the time of Jacob's second marriage, he already had 6 sons with Leah. However, according to the Bible, Jacob should have 12 sons, so after Rachel's first pregnancy, Leah began to pray to God to send sons to her sister. This fact once again proves Leah’s kindness and piety.

It was this couple, according to the Old Testament, who became the parents of the entire Israeli people, giving birth to 12 sons. The sons of Jacob formed the people of Israel. The Church honors the faces of Saints Jacob, considering him the forefather of the Israelites and his wives Rachel and Leah, as the foremothers of Israel. The Jewish tradition of blessing the bride with the names of the Israeli foremothers Leah and Rachel during a wedding is still relevant today.

The memory of Leah is celebrated on the days of remembrance of the forefathers, these dates fall one and two weeks before the Nativity of Christ. Of these two holidays, St. Leah's Day is celebrated a week before Christmas. The date may change each time, so you need to follow the church calendar. Believers who pray to this saint ask for marital fidelity and happy childbearing. The foremother is considered the patroness of mothers with many children.

The Cave of Machpelah contains the relics of Saint Leah and Patriarch Jacob, as well as the relics of Abraham and Isaac. Every year hundreds of thousands of pilgrims come to the Holy Land to kneel at the relics of the beneficent forefathers. Pray and glorify the greatness of those from whom came the holy people, worthy to present to the world their son Jesus Christ.

The Life of Righteous Leah (Lily)

Righteous Leah.

Before describing the life of Leah (Lily), I want to say that there are practically no sources, the name Leah (Lily) in the Orthodox calendar is not under the date in the month, that is, the day of celebration (name day) is not indicated, but is indicated in the liturgical books.

But after studying this issue more carefully, here is what you can find out:

Dear Leah (Lilies)!

Your Angel Day takes place on the Sunday of the Forefathers, i.e. 1 or two weeks before Christmas (January 7). The date varies. Every year you need to look at the church calendar. Your Saint is called Leah. Saint Leah was the first wife of the Old Testament patriarch Jacob. It is described in the Old Testament (Genesis, chapter 29).

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…May the Lord make the woman who comes into your house like Rachel and like Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel. (Ruth 4.11)

Leah and Rachel are two sisters, daughters of Laban, who by the will of heaven turned out to be the wives of the patriarch Jacob. The main advantage of Rachel and Leah is that they “both built the house of Israel,” as the Word of God says about them. What God promised to Abraham and Isaac, He confirmed to Jacob: “And your descendants will be like the sand of the earth, and you will spread to the sea, and to the east, and to the north, and to the noonday; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth will be blessed” (Gen. 28:14). Rachel and Leah bore Jacob twelve sons, the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel.

The name Rachel means “mother sheep” in Hebrew. The sheep is a meek, quiet animal, often sacrificed. The sheep, as it were, typified Rachel’s character and her inner beauty. Holy Scripture about (Gen. 29, 17). Her attractiveness also consisted of the special charm and liveliness of her eyes - the main sign of a truly beautiful woman. It was this spirituality of her face that captivated Rachel at first sight. It is not surprising that Jacob fell in love with her from the first meeting and carried this love for her all his life, even on his deathbed he remembers her (Gen. 48:7). He also remembers Leah (Gen. 49:31), for they both helped him to fulfill what God promised him: “A nation and many nations will come from you, and kings will come from your loins” (Gen. 35:11).

The Hebrew name Leah is translated into Russian as “wild cow,” working, suffering. A cow, as a rule, is prolific, gives a lot of milk, gives everything to the person, does not require anything for herself except taking care of food. Leah was also beautiful, but weak-eyed (Genesis 29:17). Jewish tradition attributes the weakness of her eyes to the fact that she cried a lot because they wanted to marry her, as the eldest daughter, to the wicked Esau.

It was Leah, who had many children, who played a leading role in the creation of the house of Israel, and therefore, by the grace of God, she entered the tomb of her forefathers and was buried next to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives (Gen. 49: 30–32). Rachel passed away into eternity at a relatively young age during her second birth and was buried on the road to Bethlehem (Gen. 35:17-20).

Jacob was the first to meet and fall deeply in love with Rachel, Laban's youngest daughter, and she bore him one of his best sons, the beautiful Joseph. The young, attractive girl immediately captivated Jacob with her beauty and deeply moved him when he learned that she was his cousin. God led Jacob in a direct way to the house of his uncle, and he could now fulfill his father’s will - to take a wife from Laban’s house (Gen. 28: 1-5).

Rachel and Leah, by the will of God, became the wives of Jacob and gave birth to him (along with his maidservants, Bilhah and Zilpah) twelve sons, the future ancestors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel was younger and more beautiful than Leah and in this sense won over her older sister. The less beautiful Leah acquired inner beauty - beauty of character, spirituality, and by the will of God, she was the first to become Jacob's wife.

Laban deceived him and gave him Leah instead of Rachel (Gen. 29:21-25). The fact that Jacob did not discover the substitution even on the wedding bed is explained by the custom of the East, which still exists today, of covering the bride’s face with a veil before the wedding night. This was the hand of God. Jacob could have completely passed by Leah, and God provided that she would be the bearer of the seed of Christ.

Leah had other invaluable qualities: she had what a godly wife should have. She passionately cares about childbirth, as if anticipating in spirit that God needs it. For this purpose, she gives her maidservant Zilpah to him as a wife, so that from her he can have sons for Jacob (according to the law of the ancients, a wife could “give” her maidservant to her husband and consider the children born from such a union to be her own). Being less loved by Jacob, Leah gained glory and praise from God by serving the cause of procreation, through which the family tribe of the sons of Jacob became a people.

What He first decreed in relation to Jacob, and subsequently in relation to all Israel, was accomplished.

Rachel died giving birth to her second son while Jacob was on his way from Bethel to Ephrath. The Lord appeared to him in Bethel and again confirmed His promise (Gen. 35:9-12). The dying Rachel says that the born son is the child of her mortal sorrow, therefore she gives him the name “Benoni” (Gen. 35, 16-19). But Jacob, not wanting the name of his last son to constantly irritate his heartache and grief over the loss of Rachel, changed it to something else - Benjamin, which means “son of the right hand, son of strength and happiness.”

The prophet Jeremiah, depicting the disaster and captivity of the Jews, represents Rachel as their foremother, orphaned and inconsolably crying for her sons, who were taken away by the enemy into captivity and long-term dispersion. The Lord consoled Rachel by giving her two glorious sons. The Lord will also comfort all the wives of Israel, promising to return the captivity of the Israelites and fill the land with their sons (Jer. 31:15-17). When Herod killed the Bethlehem babies, and the mothers of Bethlehem cried for them, the evangelist Matthew used the image of Rachel crying for the children. After all, those children belonged to her offspring, and she, like their mother, mourns their loss (Matthew 1:18). This is exactly how the image of the weeping Rachel was imprinted on the Israeli people.

Rachel and Leah, both wives of Patriarch Jacob, having gone through life, received a great part in the Lord, and their names are listed on the pages of Holy Scripture as the ancestors of the Old Testament Church.

Bible. Old Testament. (Genesis, chapter 29)

1 And Jacob arose and went to the land of the children of the east [to Laban, the son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau].

2 And he saw, behold, there was a well in the field, and there were three herds of flocks lying about it, because from that well they watered the flocks. There was a large stone above the mouth of the well.

3 When all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the sheep; then they again put the stone in its place, at the mouth of the well.

4 Jacob said to them [the shepherds], “My brothers! where are you from? They said: We are from Harran.

5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said: we know.

6 He also said to them, “Is he well?” They said: Long live; and behold, Rachel his daughter walked with the sheep.

7 And [Jacob] said, Behold, there is still much day; this is not the time to gather livestock; water the sheep and go and shepherd.

8 They said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together and the stone is rolled away from the mouth of the well.” then we will water the sheep.

9 While he was still talking to them, Rachel [Laban’s daughter] came with her father’s flocks, because she was tending [her father’s flocks].

10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well and gave water to the sheep of Laban his mother's brother.

11 And Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept.

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was related to her father and that he was the son of Rebekah. And she ran and told her father [all this].

13 When Laban heard about Jacob his sister's son, he ran out to meet him, embraced him and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all this.

14 Laban said to him, “Truly you are my bone and my flesh.” And Jacob stayed with him for a whole month.

15 And Laban said to Jacob, “Will you serve me for nothing, because you are a relative?” tell me what to pay you?

16 And Laban had two daughters; eldest name: Leah; youngest name: Rachel.

17 Leah was weak-eyed, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in face.

18 Jacob fell in love with Rachel and said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your youngest daughter.”

19 Laban said to [him], “It is better for me to give her for you than to give her for someone else.” live with me.

20 And Jacob served for Rachel seven years; and they appeared to him in a few days, because he loved her.

21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for the time has already passed for me to go in to her.

22 Laban called all the people of the place and held a feast.

23 And in the evening Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to him; and [Jacob] went in to her.

24 And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to be a maid for his daughter Leah.

25 In the morning it turned out that it was Leah. And [Jacob] said to Laban: What hast thou done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served with you? why did you deceive me?

26 Laban said, “In our place they don’t do this, to give the younger one away before the older one;

27 Finish this week, then we will give you that week for the service that you will serve with me for another seven years.

28 And Jacob did so, and ended the week. And [Lavan] gave Rachel his daughter to him to wife.

29 And Laban gave his maid Bilhah to serve as a maid for his daughter Rachel.

30 [Jacob] went in also to Rachel, and loved Rachel more than Leah; and served with him for another seven years.

31 The Lord [God] saw that Leah was unloved, and opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

32 Leah conceived and bore [Jacob] a son, and called his name Reuben, because she said, The Lord looked upon my distress [and gave me a son], for now my husband will love me.

33 And [Leah] conceived again and bore [Jacob a second] son, and said: The Lord heard that I was unloved, and gave me this too. And she called his name: Simeon.

34 And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and said, “Now my husband will cleave to me, for I have bare him three sons.” From this his name was called Levi.

35 And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and said, “Now will I praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judas. And she stopped giving birth.

There's a little continuation here. Bible. Old Testament (Genesis, chapter 30)

1 And Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, and Rachel was jealous of her sister, and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, otherwise I will die.”

2 Jacob was angry with Rachel and said to [her], “Am I God, who did not give you the fruit of your womb?”

3 She said, “Behold my maid Bilhah; come in to her; Let her give birth on my knees, so that I too may have children by her.

4 And she gave Bilhah her maid to him to wife; and Jacob went in to her.

5 Bilhah [Rachelin's maid] conceived and bore Jacob a son.

6 And Rachel said, God judged me, and heard my voice, and gave me a son. Therefore she called his name Dan.

7 And Bilhah Rachel's servant conceived and gave birth to another son for Jacob.

8 And Rachel said, I fought mightily with my sister, and prevailed. And she called his name Naphtali.

9 Leah saw that she had ceased to bear children, and she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife, [and he went in to her].

10 And Zilpah the servant of Leah [conceived and] bare Jacob a son.

11 And Leah said, There is more. And she called his name Gad.

12 And Zilpah Leah's handmaiden conceived, [and] bare another son unto Jacob.

13 And Leah said, It is for my good, for the women will call me blessed. And she called his name Asher.

14 Reuben went during the wheat harvest and found mandrake apples in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. And Rachel said to Leah [her sister], Give me the mandrakes of your son.

15 But [Leah] said to her: Is it really not enough for you to take possession of my husband, that you also covet my son’s mandrakes? Rachel said: So let him lie with you this night, for the mandrakes of your son.

16 Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah came out to meet him and said, “Come in to me [today], for I bought you with my son’s mandrakes.” And he lay down with her that night.

17 And God heard Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.

18 And Leah said, God has given me recompense because I gave my maid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar [which means retribution].

19 And Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.

20 And Leah said, God has given me a wonderful gift; Now my husband will live with me, for I have given birth to him six sons. And she called his name Zebulun.

21 Then she gave birth to a daughter and called her name Dinah.

22 And God remembered Rachel, and God heard her, and opened her womb.

23 She conceived and bore [Jacob] a son, and [Rachel] said, “God has taken away my shame.”

24 And she called his name Joseph, saying, The Lord will give me also another son.

25 After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban: Let me go, and I will go to my place and to my land;

26 Give [me] my wives and my children, for whom I served you, and I will go, for you know my service, which I served you.

27 And Laban said to him, Oh that I may find favor in your sight! I notice that the Lord blessed me for you.

28 And he said, Set your reward from me, and I will give [to you].

29 And [Jacob] said to him, “You know how I served you, and what your livestock became like under me;

30 For you had little before me, but have become many; The Lord blessed you with my coming; when will I work for my house?

31 And Laban said [to him], “What shall I give you?” Jacob said [to him], “Don’t give me anything.” If you just do to me what I say, then I will again feed and guard your sheep.

32 Today I will go through all your flock of sheep; Separate from it every spotted and spotted animal, every black animal from the sheep, and also spotted and spotted from the goats. Such cattle will be my reward [and will be mine].

33 And my justice will speak for me before you the next time when you come to see my reward. Any goat that is not speckled or spotted, or any sheep that is not black, is stolen from me.

34 Laban said to [him], “Very well, let it be done according to your word.”

35 And he separated that day the spotted and spotted goats, and all the speckled and spotted goats, all that had some white on them, and all the black sheep, and gave them into the hands of his sons;

36 And he set a distance between himself and Jacob for three days' journey. Jacob tended the rest of Laban's flocks.

37 And Jacob took fresh twigs of poplar, almond and sycamore, and [Jacob] cut white stripes on them, stripping off the bark until it was white, which was on the twigs,

38 And he laid the cut rods before the cattle in the watering troughs, where the cattle came to drink, and where, when they came to drink, they conceived before the rods.

39 And the cattle conceived before the bars, and the cattle were born speckled, and speckled, and spotted.

40 And Jacob separated the lambs and set the cattle facing Laban's spotted and all the black cattle; and he kept his flocks separately, and did not put them together with Laban's cattle.

41 Whenever strong cattle conceived, Jacob placed rods in troughs before the eyes of the cattle, so that they would conceive before the rods.

42 But when weak cattle conceived, they did not lay. And the weak cattle went to Laban, and the strong cattle to Jacob.

43 And the man became very, very rich, and he had many flocks [and herds], and female servants, and male servants, and camels, and donkeys.

I would like to add:

Forefather (Greek προπάτωρ) - a group of Old Testament saints revered by the Orthodox Church as executors of the will of God in sacred history before the New Testament era.

In a broader sense, all Old Testament saints are called forefathers (at the same time, a distinction is made between the holy forefathers themselves and the holy fathers, that is, the saints who were the immediate ancestors of Christ).

The forefathers are the ancestors of Jesus Christ according to humanity and thereby participate educationally in the history of salvation, in the movement of humanity towards the Kingdom of Heaven. The forefathers include primarily the Old Testament patriarchs (Greek πατριάρχης, ancestor, forefather). The Church honors ten antediluvian patriarchs, who, according to the Bible, were models of piety and keepers of the promise even before the giving of the Law to Israel and were distinguished by exceptional longevity (Gen. 5: 1-32).

In addition to Saint Anna, the Old Testament wives are revered in the host of forefathers, one of them is Righteous Leah, the first wife of Jacob.

Before the Nativity of Christ, special celebrations were established for the Old Testament saints - the week of forefathers and fathers (initially, according to some testimonies, only Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were celebrated on this day).

The Old Testament saints are commemorated in the rite of the liturgy in the intercessory prayer before communion: “May we find mercy and grace with all the saints, forefathers, fathers, patriarchs, prophets who have pleased You from time immemorial...” (Liturgy of St. Basil the Great). Such commemoration is already attested in the secret words of St. Cyril of Jerusalem (who died in 386), who wrote: “Then we remember the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, and Martyrs who died before their death, so that the Lord would accept this sacrifice through their prayers and their intercession.”

Priest Afanasy Gumerov, resident of the Sretensky Monastery, answers:

1. Since you did not receive an Orthodox name at baptism, it is necessary that it be given to you in other sacraments: confession and communion. To do this, you must choose any name according to the Orthodox calendar. When you confess, name him. The priest, pronouncing the mystical words “Our Lord and God Jesus Christ, by the grace and generosity of His love for mankind...”, will pronounce this Orthodox name. When approaching the Holy Chalice, also clearly name it. The priest, giving you the Holy Mysteries, will call you by this Orthodox name, which will stick with you.

During the life of Saint Philaret of Moscow, there was a case when the priest at baptism did not pay attention to the gender of the baby and therefore pronounced a name that, although consonant and etymologically close, was still different, because through the name an Orthodox person is united with the saint whose name he bears. The saint indicated that the mistake should be corrected during communion.

2. You can confess in any Orthodox church. We must prepare for this sacrament. When preparing, you can use as a guide the book by Archimandrite John (Krestyankin) “The Experience of Constructing a Confession” (there are many editions).

Regarding children, do not give up hope. God gives them. You need to pray a lot and fervently. The history of the Church is rich in examples of the birth of children after long and persistent prayer. Pray to the Lord, the Mother of God, the righteous saints Joachim and Anna, St. Prophet Zechariah and St. righteous Elizabeth and other saints.

The name Leah in the Orthodox calendar (Saints)

Jacob fell in love with Rachel and invited her father to serve him for seven years, so that he could then marry the girl he liked. The father agreed. Seven years later, Laban called a feast, and in the evening, instead of Rachel, he brought his eldest daughter Leah to Jacob.

The deception was revealed only in the morning. The father justified himself by saying that in their area it was not customary for the eldest daughter to marry the younger one. Laban invited Jacob to work for him for another seven years so that he could marry Rachel.

Another seven years passed. And the father gave Rachel in marriage to Jacob. But she didn’t have children for a long time. Meanwhile, Leah already had six sons. But this did not endear Jacob to her.

Another fact speaks about Leah’s righteousness. Knowing that Jacob was destined to have 12 sons, she asked God that after Rachel’s first birth, He would grant her rival another son.

It was the descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob, according to the Bible, who formed the people of Israel.

The Church honors Saint James as a forefather, and his wives Leah and Rachel as foremothers.

According to legend, the holy foremother Leah rests in Hebron in the Cave of the Patriarchs.

The memory of foremother Leah is commemorated on the day of the Old Testament forefathers, which is celebrated twice a year - one and two weeks before the Nativity of Christ. Of these two holidays, the memory of the holy foremother Leah is celebrated in the first week (Sunday), which usually falls between December 24 - December 30.

The lily flower in Christianity is associated with and symbolizes the purity and purity of the Mother of God (“You are the Root of Virginity and the Unfading Flower of Purity”). These flowers are also mentioned in the well-known parable about the lilies of the field. Let's find out how flowers with the same female name are connected and what they carry within them.

The name Lily is a European version of the Hebrew Susanna, which means “white flower”, “lotus”. Its meaning is obvious: all the peoples of the world in their languages ​​name girls in honor of this delicate flower. There are forms: Susan, Shushanna, Leah, Lily, Lillian and others.

What does the name Leah mean?

Author: enotik Leah's name day Leah celebrates her name day on March 22nd. The patron saint of women named Leah is Leah, the Widow of Rome, who is also the patron saint of all widows. What does Leah mean "tired" (this is a translation from Hebrew). Origin It makes sense to start the analysis with the origin of this name. The story has Jewish roots. It comes from the Hebrew name Leah, which in turn comes from the word “leah” - “tired”. What does the name Leah mean? In accordance with the interpretation of the name Leah, the main features of women with this name include will, activity, sexuality and intelligence.
Type: the character of the name Leah is quite strong, which can sometimes even be difficult. Mentality: always controls his emotions and actions. Will: very strong, one might even say unyielding. Excitability: Leah, as a rule, treats her failures and defeats quite calmly. He overcomes obstacles on his path with restraint and patience. He tries not to reveal his feelings to anyone until he is convinced of his selflessness. Reaction speed: most often depends on the specific situation. Leah does not succumb to anyone’s influence and does not change her decisions, even if she understands that she may be wrong. Field of activity: Leahs often choose the profession of a doctor, nurse, public or political figure, or leader. They take their professional responsibilities very seriously. Intuition: tries to be guided by his logic and common sense, and not by intuition. Intelligence: Leah tends to have a cold and calculating mind. Sensitivity: does not accept weakness, sentimentality and violent expression of feelings. Since childhood she has been trying to become independent. Morality: Leah adheres to strict moral standards. He remembers grievances for a long time. Sociable: Sociable only when necessary to achieve some goal. Characteristics According to the description of the name Leah, women with this name are usually uncollected, disorganized and a little reckless. Leah's actions depend entirely on her mood. She does not like to study and is not inquisitive, but she is very curious. Leah's character can hardly be called peaceful. Sometimes she really likes to make a scandal, she needs it for self-affirmation. Leah doesn't like to do housework. She prefers to spend time on herself, meeting with her friends, than cooking or cleaning the house. Leahs often want to live large, even if they are on a tight budget. Despite her explosive and eccentric character, Leah does everything to save her marriage. At the same time, she is often ready to go against her wishes in order to avoid divorce. Derived Options: Lee. Diminutive names for Leah: Liechka, Liyushka, Lilya. Different languages

• in English: Leah (Leah, Lee).
• in German: Lea (Lea).
• in French: L?a (Lea), L?e (Le).
• in Spanish: L?a (Lia, Lia).
• in Italian: Lia (Lia, Leah).

Famous Leahs:

• Liya Akhedzhakova is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of Russia.
• Liya Eliava is a Soviet and Georgian theater and film actress, People's Artist of the Georgian SSR.
• Liya Solomyanskaya is a figure in Soviet cinema, film playwright, screenwriter, and journalist.
• Liya Bugova is a Soviet theater actress, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR.

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When is Lilia's name day?

This is not an Orthodox name, therefore, at baptism, Lilies receive a different one - from the calendar. Usually this name is Susanna in honor of one of the myrrh-bearing women. The Day of Remembrance of Susanna in the Orthodox tradition is moving, celebrated during the week of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. In the Catholic tradition, there are two saints who bore this name: Susanna of Salerno (June 19) and Susanna of Rome (August 24).

Lilies are often called "Leah". It belongs to the wife of St. James, the foremother of the Israeli people Leah. She is commemorated on the days of the Old Testament forefathers, celebrated annually two and one week before Christmas. That is, December 24 and December 30.

Lilies in life

In adulthood, the bearer of the name Lilia values ​​​​stability and material wealth. She often marries a man significantly older than herself. She is an excellent mother and caring wife. At the same time, work and self-realization sooner or later become very important for Lilia. Lilies can work successfully in the scientific and technical field, in medicine, in design, as well as in the service sector.

One of the negative character traits that Lilies often exhibit is cunning. This trait helps women with this name advance in their careers. But often it also causes a lack of trust among others.

General characteristics of the name Leah

“It’s either snow, or it’s hot, or it’s pouring rain”—that’s roughly what Leah’s mood forecast for today and always sounds like. Changeable, but such a gentle and loving girl!

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Childhood

Little Leah's character contains such qualities as integrity, optimism, and kindness. This name has a powerful influence on its bearer, but the influence is exclusively positive. It’s hard not to admire little Leah; her parents dote on her and are ready to forgive her for any bad deed. But they can be considered lucky people, since their daughter will not give them many reasons for a bad mood caused by pranks and disobedience. For Leah, her parents will always be those people whose words she will listen to and whose opinions she will greatly value.

Parents dote on little Leah, and she does the same to them

In general, Lia the child is distinguished by a good mood, a wonderful sense of humor, she easily makes new contacts, and avoids quarrels and disputes over trifles. Her aura is so filled with a positive charge that Leah has no enemies or ill-wishers around her. Even if there is one, after spending some time in the rays of Leah’s charisma, he will forgive her for something for which he may never have forgiven another person. Also, the name Leah can give its owner energy, mobility, along with attentiveness, caring, and good nature. And also such a valuable quality as planning. Thanks to this quality, Leah will never follow the lead of spontaneous, rash desires, although some of her actions seem to be so.

Leah is an optimistic and good-natured child.

Teenager

At the teenage stage of Leah's development, little changes in her character and inner world. She is still as bright, her nature is practically no different from what she was in childhood. The name continues to influence the girl. Among the main characteristics of her personality are fairness, honesty, optimism, integrity, selflessness and planning. To all this is added determination, coupled with hard work and responsibility. So, teenager Leah turns from a spoiled child into an obliging, responsible, purposeful girl. She will never allow herself to come to school with unlearned lessons, will never disobey her parents, is responsible for fulfilling all requests and instructions, and tries in every possible way to meet the expectations of others. He doesn't do well in his studies, but he tries.

Teenage Leah is quite proud and cannot allow anyone to be dissatisfied with her. The name Leah indicates that the girl is quite sociable and quickly becomes popular among her circle. But you still can’t do without a fly in the ointment: the name Leah can give its owner a hint of selfishness, and if it originated in the girl’s character, then as she matures it will manifest itself more and more.

Leah takes her studies responsibly, even if she doesn’t always achieve the best results.

There are several interpretations of the name Leah. Thus, in B. Higir’s interpretation, Leah is presented as “disorganized, reckless, self-loving,” unable to manage a household, dependent on her mood. But at the same time she is kind, friendly, sociable and appreciates true friends. And in the interpretation of D. and N. Winter, the name Leah endows the bearer with openness, emotionality, curiosity, femininity and lightness, as well as a tendency to selfishness, intemperance, and fickleness. D. and N. Zima recommend not taking frequent changes in Lia’s mood too personally.

Adulthood

Adult Leah is a kind, attentive, responsible, sociable, positive, caring person with whom it is difficult not to make friends. Among the shortcomings, the only significant one can be identified: this is excessive gullibility, which is aimed at everyone, without exception, who comes across her path. Leah does not want to see enemies in her environment, she trusts everyone and endows everyone with good character traits, even if the person does not possess them. Leah is reliable, she will never leave a loved one in trouble. To help, she is ready to sacrifice her interests, put aside all her affairs and provide full support. Very often, Leahs make good listeners and advisers, which many lack in everyday life.

Leah is understanding about other people's problems and is ready to console and give advice

Health

The health of a child named Leah is characterized by weakness, because a specific nervous system produces increased psycho-emotional stress. Nervousness and vulnerability affects the immune system, which is noticeably reduced. This can be applied to other children, but is especially relevant for Leah. In adulthood, problems with the spine, central nervous system, and gastrointestinal tract are possible. High risk of injury.