Since the arrival of Christianity on the territory of Russia, many centuries have passed. But, as before, newborns are baptized in our country and given the names of Orthodox saints, who become their invisible guardian angels. What name will the child have, the church calendar suggests.
How to choose the right name according to the Saints
If the baby's birthday fell on a date when there were no suitable nicknames, then they turned to information about the name days of the next three days. The Russian people have always treated this tradition with respect and understood all its importance. And the name thus obtained became a talisman for the baby for life.
When you have an Orthodox church calendar at hand, it will not be difficult to choose the right name for a boy or girl. It is better to choose sonorous names of the most significant saints. Here, for example, are interesting names for babies: Ignatius, Arseny, Macarius, Vasilisa, Claudia, Fedor, Savva, Ananias and many others.
Also in the calendar there are many such common names as Anna, Anastasia, Maria, Mikhail, Peter, Pavel and others. However, today welet's talk about Andrey.
This name appeared thanks to the great apostle Andrew the First-Called. Andrey's name days are very common throughout the year, so this is a great name for a boy born at any time of the year.
When to celebrate name day?
Name days are considered to be the day of the saint, in whose honor a person was given a name. Previously, this date was celebrated differently than now. It was she who was the main holiday, and the birthday was not particularly recognized.
Today there are many saints with the same name in the church calendar. However, back to the topic of our conversation. As mentioned earlier, Andrey's name day happens almost every month. You should not celebrate them as often as modern people do out of ignorance. The true day of the angel is celebrated once a year, choosing a date as close as possible to the person's birthday. Only that St. Andrew, whose name day is close to the date of the birth of a child, is his patron, the rest of the saints are not associated with him.
Currently, the tradition of celebrating name days is gradually being revived. More and more parents are choosing a nickname for their baby according to the Orthodox calendar. The name Andrei is one of the most common in our country.
Andrey: Angel Day
He celebrates his birthday on the following dates of the year:
- July 17 and December 23, Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, taking care of the disadvantaged and sick, built the Bogolyubsky Monastery near the city of Vladimir;
- September 23, Prince Andrey Vologda;
- October 3, Great MartyrAndrew of Ephesus;
- October 15, holy fool Andrew of Constantinople;
- July 17, Archbishop Andrew of Crete;
- October 30, Martyr Andrew of Crete;
- May 31, martyr Andrew of Lampsaksky;
- April 28, Georgian martyr Andrew of Mesukevi;
- December 15, Saint Andrew of Egypt;
- July 13, brother of the Apostle Peter, Andrew the First-Called;
- July 17, icon painter Andrey Rublev;
- October 6, Martyr Andrew of Syracuse;
- June 5 and November 9, Prince Andrei Pereslavsky, Smolensky;
- September 1, martyr Andrew Stratilates, of Tauria, died for the Christian faith along with two thousand soldiers in 302;
- October 23, holy fool Andrei Totemsky;
- June 25 and December 13, Andrew of Thebaidsky, and in the future the First-Called - one of the first disciples of Jesus Christ, he has been especially loved and revered in Russia since ancient times.
Now it will be easier for you to understand. Every day of Andrey's name day is celebrated in accordance with this calendar.
History of the origin of the name
We owe the appearance of the name in the Orthodox church calendar to Andrew the First-Called. He lived in Galilee and was engaged in the fact that he got his livelihood with the help of fishing in the Sea of Galilee. Andrew was one of the first to love the teachings of Jesus Christ. After gaining faith, he went everywhere with him, becoming an apostle.
The well-known St. Andrew's Cross is the one on which the beloved apostle of Christ was crucified. Now he is depicted on flags, orders and medals. The Russian fleet has found thisa symbol of a saint since the time of Peter the Great.
In Russia, this name spread in the eleventh century. Since then, many martyr princes with this nickname have been canonized and added to the church calendar.
In our time, Andrei celebrates name days according to the Orthodox calendar many times.
Strong energy
Over the long centuries, the energy of the name Andrey has only become stronger. That was the name of purposeful, strong-willed individuals with a great destiny and character. All this was deposited in the subconscious of people, and now every Andrey is expected to have good luck, luck, conquests in all spheres of life. For those who celebrate Andrei's name day, it is sometimes not easy to live with such people's opinion. After all, not everything is so easy for them in life, although they definitely have plenty of energy and patience.
Andrey is a calm and sober looking person, but you can't tell by his behavior. You still need to look for such a joker and joker, so rarely anyone takes him seriously. Andrey's optimism and fun quickly charge others with positive energy and good mood. However, do not offend the owner of this name, he will not forget this.
Andrey's character traits
As a child, Andrei loves to indulge in dreams, enjoys different games: mobile and requiring perseverance. Cunning and ingenuity in the game with peers he does not hold. He is not inclined to obey adults, he does everything in his own way. Sometimes Andrei does not stand out from his environment, but as a result it turns out that he has become much more successfultheir peers. In love, he is fickle, he changes girls like gloves. As a result, he chooses a spectacular woman as his wife, not having special feelings for her.
Unpredictability is another striking feature. He can make an unexpectedly pleasant surprise, or he can bring you to tears because of a trifle. At work, he is valued and listened to.
If Andrei's name day is in winter, he has the ability to art, the autumn owners of the name have a predisposition to the exact sciences. They make good businessmen.
Choosing a child's name, everyone decides how to do it. If desired, the church Orthodox calendar will do a good service, then Andrei will celebrate his angel's day knowing that he honors the saint who became his patron for life.
