Name days in ancient times depended on the birthday, so parents rarely chose a name for the child in advance. After the birth of the baby, according to the calendar, they looked at which saints were marked on this day.
As a rule, the day of memory of the saint is considered the day of his death and the transition to the kingdom of God. Name days in October, as in other months, according to church calendar there are male and female.
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Name day of a newborn
IN modern world name day, or namesake (which means namesake by name), is celebrated on the day closest to the birth. If there are several saints with the same name, you can choose one that is closer in spirit and life. In this case, the date of birth does not matter. Often the name day is called the day of the angel, although this name refers to baptism, the date of which may not coincide with the celebration of the saint's day.
In pre-revolutionary Russia, it was customary to name a child according to Christmas time on the eighth day. For example, on October 24, a girl was born. The eighth day after birth falls on October 31st. October 31, women's name days are celebrated by Zlata and Elizabeth, and they were chosen from them. These names could be called a girl born on October 31 or watch Christmas time in early November.
Some religious saints are marked in the church with several days of memory, but the main one is the day of transition to eternal memory, day of death. Other days of memory are considered small name days..
Parents, sometimes not baptized themselves, often perform the sacrament to protect the child from evil eye and disease. Such a Christian action, carried out not from pure heart, without observing prayer petitions, communion and confession, usually does not grant protection to the child. For this rite, you need to sincerely believe in God.
The name day is also celebrated, but more modestly than the birthday. It is necessary to read the prayers to the saint, ask for help and thank for the support. You can collect a small table, but without alcohol and noisy events.
Name days for men
According to the church calendar, in October there are many birthdays among boys, young men, and men. In total, there are more than a hundred names in a month. October birthdays in alphabetical order indicating the number the veneration of the holy namesake is as follows:
Alphabetical list of names with enumeration of numbers The name day celebration allows people born at the end of September to know when their angel's day is in October. It is easy to find out who has a men's name day today according to the Orthodox calendar: names and revered saints are indicated on each page.
Women's names
There are much fewer female names whose name day fell in October than male ones. Basically, one name is mentioned daily, less often two or three, but there are days when name days for girls and women are not indicated at all.
IN Orthodox calendar the following names are given:
Important dates in October
Name days on October 13 are for both women and men. The total number of revered saints in the calendar is 15. In the church, this day is considered the celebration of the name of Michael in memory of the saint, who became the first metropolitan of Kievan Rus.
Prince Vladimir, having been baptized in Byzantium, asked to be sent to his homeland a worthy person who could cope with rampant paganism. Michael was such a person. He was engaged in the construction of temples and preached Christianity to the masses. Things were going uphill, the metropolitan did an excellent job with the task.
The next day, October 14, celebrate Pokrov Holy Mother of God. The holiday originated after the attack of Russian troops on Constantinople. The ships off the coast of the city kept the siege. The inhabitants of Constantinople saw the Virgin Mary approaching at night, surrounded by angels. Removing the veil from her head, she covered the worshipers with it to protect them from enemies. Soon the siege ended, and the Russian ships were swept across the sea by a storm. An interesting fact is that the holiday is celebrated by the Russian Church, but in Greece they do not remember it.
There is a belief that on the day of the angel, birthdays can ask higher power about the fulfillment of desires and ask for help, and newly-made parents should call the baby as a saint, whose eponymous day on the calendar is closest to the baby’s birthday. Then the guardian angel will protect this person all his life. For example, name days on October 31 can be celebrated by carriers of 11 male and 3 female names.
Names for boys
Name days on October 31 (zhovtnya) according to the Orthodox church calendar will be celebrated by men who were named at birth with the following names:
- Julian. A male name of Latin origin, endowing its owner with activity and emotionality. Such kids often have a well-developed memory and sense of humor, he has many friends and people who recognize him as a leader.
- David. Russian male name with Hebrew roots. Little David does not tolerate lies even in small things, he is stubborn and proud. This is a brave, but often quick-tempered and too emotional guy.
- Joseph. Name of Jewish origin. Most often, Josephs have a certain narcissism, capriciousness, emotionality and often irritability. This makes it difficult to communicate with peers, but opens the door to career prospects.
- Semyon. Russian name with ancient Jewish roots gives boys enviable creative abilities, creativity and special thinking. Semyon has many friends at any age, he studies well and fulfills all duties, and then becomes the responsible head of the family.
- Nicholas. Orthodox name endows its owner with activity, striving for goals and success in all endeavors. It is not always easy for Nikolays to understand themselves, their thoughts and desires. So that this factor does not negatively affect the future of the baby, parents should give him the opportunity to make an independent choice from an early age and even demand this from him.
- Luke. The original male name with Greek origins endows the bearer with fortitude, ambition and following one's own principles. It is not always easy for parents to cope with such a characteristic guy, but adherence to principles allows him to quickly gain a foothold in a leadership position at any age and team, and a good heart and developed intuition help to correctly assess situations and people both rationally and irrationally.
- Theodore. The name has been around the world since Ancient Greece. Usually, parents do not have problems with Theodore's character. He is a cheerful, sociable, agile and confident guy. He often gets lucky in life. True, not the closest circle can take Theodore's objectivity for stubbornness.
- Fedor. The name of Greek origin promises the carrier philosophical views for life. From early childhood to old age, he loves people and cannot live a day without communication. He is witty and intellectually developed, so the desire for communication in most cases is mutual. With a lack of attention or problems in life, Fedor can become controversial and closed, sometimes even for those closest to him.
- Andrey. Such guys like to be in the spotlight, they are cheerful, but also prudent, they try to think one step ahead in order to get what they want before everyone else. In work, this feature can come in handy, but in matters of love and family, it can lead to additional disagreements. Andrews are often lucky in life.
- Gabriel. Name of Hebrew origin. Such guys often break women's hearts, because it is not so easy to resist their charm. Gabriels are inquisitive, which allows them to speak on almost any topic raised, they are sociable and tolerant. Family for them is number one, number two and even 25 on the list of priorities. The truth is that these are sensual natures that take much too close, and this often becomes the cause of mental torment.
- Sergey. Representatives of the stronger sex with this name are always ready for new knowledge, they can look at the world differently, put forward original ideas and bring them to life. Creative natures take everything said by others to heart, but only a few know about it. Sergeys are used to coping with problems on their own, withdrawing into themselves. They deftly get out of the most difficult situations thanks to creative thinking and the courage to experiment.
Names for girls
There are much fewer options for female representatives who could celebrate name days on October 31: there are only three female names:
- Euphrosyne. The name with Greek roots endows the owner with concentration and activity. She doesn't like to just waste time sitting around doing nothing. She'd better work in the garden or dig in the garage with her dad. She does not particularly like household duties, but the exact sciences are given without much difficulty. She is cheerful and cheerful, but relentlessly appreciates her independence, so she does not have many friends, and the guys around her must have patience.
- Elizabeth. The Hebrew roots of the name give the owner authority and stubbornness. Lisa is often boastful and categorical. Such young ladies can easily say the first thing that comes to mind. And the point is not at all stupidity, but the unwillingness to invent and deny reality. She is closed in herself, but kind and open to a close circle of friends. Lisa are good housewives, the family of such girls is always in the first place.
- Zlata. Orthodox Angel Day celebrates October 31 and the owner of this beautiful Slavic name. From early childhood, Zlata surprises with her prudence and straightforwardness. She likes to communicate and have fun, but consciously and seriously beyond her years. Despite the high level of curiosity and communicative qualities, it is revealed only to the closest people. The riddle in it attracts a large number of men, but few manage to figure it out.
Zlata's name day according to the calendar
October 31 - Zlata's name day according to the church calendar. On this name, you can dwell a little more, because the holiday recalls the history of the Great Martyr Zlata.
According to legend, the saint lived in the eighteenth century on the territory of Bulgaria, where the Turks ruled in those days. One of them fell in love with the beautiful Zlata, but she refused to accept his faith. Then he began to seek the girl's heart. First - with words, to gild the hand, and then - by physical methods. Even her parents asked the child to renounce Christianity, but then she abandoned her family, not wanting to betray the faith. After that, she was subjected to the most severe torture and painful death.
Do not forget to congratulate all your loved ones on the day of the angel on October 31. And also be sure to consider what names are worth considering for a baby born on a wonderful autumn day. May the angel protect you!
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In this article, we have compiled a list of holidays for you in October, including name days. We publish full list female and male names according to the calendar.
Name days in October: days of memory of saints
Male and female names in October (given here are the names currently in use, in their secular form)
1 - Alexei, Ariadne, Arkady, Boris, Benjamin, Vladimir, Euphrosyne, Hilarion, Ivan, Irina, Konstantin, Mikhail, Peter, Sergei, Sofia.
2 - Alexei, David, Igor, Konstantin, Maria, Nikolai, Nil, Trofim, Savvaty, Fedor.
3 - Alexander, Hilarion, Ivan, Mikhail, Oleg, Tatyana, Fedor.
4 - Agnia, Alexander, Alexei, Andrey, Valentin, Vasily, Vladimir, Daniel, Dmitry, Ivan, Joseph, Kondrat, Konstantin, Lavrenty, Nestor, Peter.
5 - Alexander, Benjamin, Jonah, Isaac, Kuzma, Makar, Martin, Nikolai, Praskovya, Peter, Fedor, Feofan, Foka.
6 - Andrei, Anton, Ivan, Innokenty, Iraida, Nikolai, Peter.
7 - Abraham, Andrei, Anton, Vasily, Vitaly, Vladislav, Galaktion, David, Nikandr, Pavel, Sergey, Spiridon, Stepan, Thekla.
8 - Athanasius, Herman, Eugene, Euphrosyne, Maxim, Nikolai, Pavel, Pafnuty, Prokhor, Roman, Sergei, Theodosius.
9 - Alexander, Athanasius, Vladimir, Dmitry, Ephraim, Ivan, Nikolai, Tikhon.
10 - Akulina, Aristarchus, Benjamin, Victor, German, Dmitry, Ignatius, Mark, Mikhail, Nikon, Peter, Savva, Sergey, Fedor, Filimon.
11 - Alexander, Anna, Valentin, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Hilarion, Cyril, Mark, Maria, Nikon, Tatyana, Khariton.
12 - Ivan, Cyprian, Feofan.
13 - Alexander, Alexandra, Alexei, Apollinaria, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Grigory, Leonid, Matvey, Mikhail, Peter, Procopius, Seraphim, Semyon.
14 - Alexander, Alexei, Vera, George, Grigory, Ivan, Mikhail, Nikolai, Peter, Roman, Savva, Fedor.
15 - Andrei, Anna, Boris, Vasily, George, David, Dmitry, Ivan, Kasyan, Cyprian, Konstantin, Mikhail, Peter, Stepan, Fedor, Yakov.
16 - Denis, Ivan, Pavel, Peter, Rustik, Feodosia.
17 - Vasily, Veronica, Vladimir, Gury, Dmitry, Erofey, Jonah, Mikhail, Nikolai, Pavel, Peter, Stepan, Tikhon, Yakov.
18 - Alexandra, Alexei, Gabriel, Grigory, Demyan, Denis, Evdokim, Jonah, Innokenty, Kuzma, Makar, Matvey, Peter, Tikhon, Philip.
19 - Ivan, Makar, Nikanor, Foma.
20 - Demyan, Jonah, Joseph, Leonty, Mark, Nikolai, Pelageya, Sergey, Julian.
21 - Ambrose, Vasily, Varlaam, Victor, Vladimir, Dmitry, Elizabeth, Ivan, Jonah, Isidore, Maria, Nadezhda, Nicodemus, Nikolai, Pavel, Pahom, Pelageya, Peter, Seraphim, Taisia, Tatyana, Tryphon.
22 - Abraham, Andronicus, Konstantin, Maxim, Peter, Stepan, Jacob.
23 - Ambrose, Andrei, Anton, Evlampia, Efim, Hilarion, Innokenty, Cyril, Cyprian, Kuzma, Pavel, Savva, Sergei, Simon, Stepan, Foma, Yakov.
24 - Alexander, Ambrose, Anatoly, Anton, Zinaida, Hilarion, Joseph, Isaac, Leo, Makar, Moses, Nikon, Feofan, Philip.
25 - Alexander, Andronik, Denis, Ivan, Kuzma, Lavrenty, Makar, Maximilian, Martin, Nikolai, Taras, Theodosius, Fedot.
26 - Anton, Benjamin, Zlata, Innokenty, Karp, Nikita, Nikolai, Trofim.
27 - Ignatius, Kuzma, Maximilian, Mikhail, Nazar, Nikolai, Praskovya, Peter, Svyatoslav.
28 - Athanasius, Dmitry, Denis, Efim, Ivan, Semyon.
29 - Alexey, Georgy, Evgeny, Ivan, Leonty, Terenty.
30 - Alexander, Anatoly, Andrey, Anton, Demyan, Joseph, Isidor, Kuzma, Lazar, Leonty.
31 - Andrei, Gabriel, David, Euphrosyne, Elizabeth, Joseph, Zlata, Luka, Nikolai, Sergey, Semyon, Fedor, Julian.
Church Orthodox holidays in October
Among the Russian saints there are many great noble princes who have made great efforts to preserve and exalt our state. 2 October the church remembers four at once - the successor of the cause: the noble prince Theodore of Smolensk and Yaroslavsky, his sons David and Konstantin, as well as the passion-bearer prince Igor of Chernigov, who was killed in 1147 in Kiev by an angry mob.
October 6 the Conception is celebrated, the birth of which before the appearance of the Messiah was predicted by the prophet Micah. The parents of the Forerunner, the righteous priest Zacharias and Elisabeth, prayed to the Lord until their advanced years for permission from childlessness, but remained childless. Once in the temple, Zechariah saw the Archangel Gabriel, who predicted for him the birth of his son John. Because Zechariah did not believe him, Gabriel left Zacharias dumb until Elizabeth's permission from the burden.
October 8- the day of death, the founder of the Holy Trinity Monastery - the future Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Reverend Sergius- one of the most revered Russian saints, a great miracle worker and at the same time a model of monastic humility. It was he who blessed the army.
St. app. John the Evangelist
The next day, October 9, the church celebrates the death of one of the closest followers of Jesus Christ. John was the only one of the disciples who did not leave the Lord during His crucifixion; He entrusted him with the care of His Mother. The apostle did not suffer martyrdom like other disciples of Christ, he lived for more than a hundred years, preaching the Gospel in many countries. At the end of his earthly journey, John ordered his disciples to put him in the grave alive and cover it with earth, but the next day the grave was empty.
On the same day in 1989, he was glorified as a saint - the first elected primate of the church after the restoration of the patriarchate in Russia. His ministry fell on the most severe post-revolutionary years of persecution and schism, when the main task was to keep the Russian Church in the purity of Orthodoxy.
October 14- a great holiday. In 860, Russian squads approached Constantinople from the sea. During the all-night vigil in Blachernae Church St. Andrew, a fool for Christ's sake, saw the Mother of God walking through the air, surrounded by a host of angels and saints. The Mother of God stretched out Her head covering over the worshipers, protecting them "from enemies visible and invisible." Soon after, the Russian squads lifted the siege and left Constantinople - according to some reports, the ships were scattered by a strong storm. An interesting fact: the Greek Church does not celebrate this event, while in Rus' the Feast of the Intercession, established in the 12th century by Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, is one of the most revered Mother of God holidays that are not included in the circle of the Twelve.
October 18- the day of memory of twelve Russian saints and miracle workers at once: Macarius, Job, Peter, and Macarius. Each of them has their own days of memory, but on this day the church gives them equal honors - as heavenly patrons Moscow and all Russian land.
October 19 we remember whose name has become a household name to denote incredulity. However, according to the words, “Thomas, who was once weaker than the other apostles in faith, became, by the grace of God, more courageous, more zealous and tireless than all of them, so that he went around with his preaching almost the whole earth.” He founded Christian Churches in Palestine, Mesopotamia, Parthia, Ethiopia, and also in India, where he suffered a martyr's death for Christ.
Memorial Day of the Monk Leo of Optina, as well as the Cathedral of the Fourteen Venerable Optina Elders, headed by October 24. The monks were canonized as locally venerated saints in the 80-90s, and in 2000 they were glorified by the Jubilee Bishops' Council Russian Orthodox Church for general church veneration. The holy relics of the elders are in the Vvedensky Cathedral of the monastery.
October 26- the day of bringing to Moscow. First List miraculous icon, brought from Athos, dates back to 1648. This image accompanied the Russian troops in the 1654 campaign against the Polish army, and then was placed in the Smolensk Cathedral of the Novodevichy Convent.
October 31- the day of memory of another. A native of Syrian Antioch, Luke came from an educated Greek family and was a physician and artist. It was he, according to legend, who was the creator of the first icons depicting the Mother of God. Luke wrote his Gospel, as well as the Book of the Acts of the Holy Apostles, under the guidance of the Apostle Paul, whom he accompanied on his missionary wanderings. After the death of the chief apostles, Luke continued preaching in Libya, Egypt and Greece, where he was martyred in 84.
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According to the Saints and the festive church calendar for 2019, on October 31, name days are celebrated by the owners of such female names as: Euphrosyne, Elizabeth and Zlata.
In addition, birthdays today and those who received such male names like: Andrey, Nikolay, Sergey, Fedor and some others. It is very important to call the boys who were born on this day one of them.
On October 31, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Zlata Moglenska, therefore choosing female names for girls born today, Zlata should be preferred.
Thanks to this, the birthday will coincide with the day of the angel, and this, as our ancestors believed, is considered a great success for a person, the key to his long and comfortable life.
According to legend, Saint Zlata Moglenska lived in the 18th century in one of the villages in Bulgaria, which at that time was under the rule of the Turks. The beauty of the girl captivated one of them, he decided to achieve her disposition by hook or by crook.
But Zlata, being a special pious and convinced Christian, refused to convert to Islam and connect her life with an unloved person.
At first, the Turk and his relatives persuaded the girl for a long time, then they tried to get her consent by beatings. Even Zlata's parents came to ask her to renounce Christianity, in response to this she renounced them, but did not betray her faith.
As a result, the girl was betrayed cruel torture, they removed the skin from it and hung it on a tree, after which they chopped it with sabers. At the beginning of the last century Orthodox Church ranked Zlata Moglenska among the saints.
It must be remembered that name days are an important holiday for everyone, the day of our spiritual birth, when a special connection is established with the guardian angel, that is, the saint in whose honor we were named.
And on this holiday in prayer, you need to turn to him not only with requests, but also with sincere words of gratitude.
After all, each of us has an invisible helper and intercessor - a saint whose memory is honored on our birthday. Therefore, it is very important to know when to celebrate your name day, as well as about your heavenly patron.
Names October 31 according to the church calendar (saints)
October 31 / November 13Alexander - protector of people, helping, courageous protector (Greek);
Alexy (Alexey) - protect, protector (Greek); assistant, help (lat.);
Amplius (Ampley) - holding an honorary position, important, large, significant (lat.);
Anatoly - east, eastern (Greek);
Apellius (Apell, Apelles) - related to the assembly, participant in the national assembly (Greek); uncalled (lat.);
Aristobulus - the best adviser, giving the best advice (Greek);
Basil - king, royal, royal (Greek);
Vsevolod (Gabriel) - owning everything, all-powerful (glor.);
Euphrosyn (Ephrosyn, Efrosim) - joy, fun, well-meaning (Greek);
Epimah - providing military assistance, militant (Greek);
Jacob (Yakov) - following someone, following on the heels (Heb.);
Innocent - innocent, innocent (lat.);
John (Ivan) - God has mercy, the grace of God, God is pleased (Heb.);
Leonid - lion-like(Greek);
Mavra - darken, de-shine, dark, black, Moor (Greek);
Narkiss (Narkis, Narcissus) - a beautiful young man, turned into a flower by the gods; narcissus (Greek);
Nicodemus - conquering people (Greek); innocent blood (Heb.);
Peter - rock, block of stone, stone, cliff (Greek);
Spiridon (Spiridonius, Svirid) - illegitimate (lat); wicker basket, food basket (Greek);
Stakhiy (Stakhey) - ear (Greek);
Urvan - urban, polite (lat.).
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The number of church (baptismal) names in Rus' rapidly increased with the development of Christianity, which penetrated into all spheres. human life. If in the XIII century there were about 320 male church names, then at the beginning of the XX century there were already more than 860 of them.
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