The name Olga is the feminine form of the male name Oleg. Its roots are to be found in ancient Scandinavia. It originally sounded like "Helga". What is the significance of this name? When is Olga's name day? We will talk about this in detail in this article.
Characteristic
In the Scandinavian language, the name Helga means "holy, consecrated." Women named that way are distinguished by great energy and inner strength. They are independent and independent, hardworking and patient, purposeful and courageous. Already in childhood, a girl named Olga is active and unpredictable. She learns quickly, although she does not show much interest in learning new things. She does everything easily. At a young age, Olya lead a stormy, vibrant and interesting life. She is a leader in peer groups. Olya, with her fighting spirit and willpower, achieves great success in her career.
Very lucky for those who have a friend of the fair sex named Olga. Loy alty and kindness are qualities that are inherent in her from the very beginning.birth. For friends, such a person is a reliable assistant and support. But Helga shows completely different character traits to those who betrayed her and offended her. She remembers evil for a long time and will definitely try to avenge him.
To what saints do women owe this name?
Olga's name day is celebrated six times a year. And this means that so many women with a similar name entered the history of Orthodoxy as great martyrs. These dates symbolize important events in which the weaker sex with that name was the main character. Let's study the calendar in more detail and find out when Olga's name day is celebrated.
February 10
On this day, according to the church calendar, the martyr Olga Evdokimova is venerated. She was born in 1896 in the Moscow province. At a young age, she was accused of anti-Soviet agitation and arrested. They were then sentenced to ten years in a labor camp. She died in captivity in 1938. In 2000, the Russian Orthodox Church ranked this woman among the holy new martyrs and confessors of Russia.
March 6
Olga's birthday according to the Orthodox calendar on this day began to be celebrated in honor of the martyr Kosheleva. She lived in the Ryazan province, had children and a husband. She was a zealous parishioner of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1939, she was declared an "active clergywoman" and a counter-revolutionary. The woman was arrested. In the same year, on March 6, she died in a prison hospital without waiting for the verdict. The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2005 declared OlgaKoshelev the holy new martyr.
March 14
Olga's name day is also celebrated on this day. This date appeared in the church calendar in 2003. It was then that the name of Olga Zhiltsova was added to the number of martyrs. This woman devoted her whole life to the Orthodox faith. From childhood, she was a faithful parishioner, in her youth she served as a novice at the Yavlensky Monastery. Later she worked in her native village in the church. In 1938, she was arrested for participating in counter-revolutionary actions and sentenced to death. On March 14, the sentence was carried out.
July 17
Olga's birthday according to the church calendar is celebrated on this day in honor of Princess Romanova. She was born in 1895 in the family of Tsar Nicholas II. During the revolution of 1917, she, along with her parents, sisters and brother, was under arrest. On the night of July 17, 1918, she was shot in Yekaterinburg in the basement of a house that belonged to her family. Olga Romanova was canonized as a holy new martyr and confessor in 2000.
July 24
This date is dedicated to the Grand Duchess of Russia Olga (baptized as Elena) Equal to the Apostles. She was the wife of Prince Oleg. After her baptism, she led the apostolic ministry on the territory of Kievan Rus. Under the leadership of the princess, over the grave of Askold (the first Christian prince), a church of St. Nicholas was erected. She preached the Christian faith, erected Orthodox crosses, and destroyed pagan idols. In 965 Princess Olga died. All believers revere this great woman. In honor of her 24July, a date appeared in the church calendar, thanks to which Olga's name day is celebrated on this day.
November 23rd
Olga Maslennikova lived in Kaluga. She devoted her entire conscious life to serving the Orthodox Church in the Church of St. George the Victorious. On charges of anti-Soviet activities, she was arrested and sentenced to imprisonment. She died in prison in 1941. By the decision of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000, Olga Maslennikova was ranked among the holy new martyrs. Since then, Olga's name day has been celebrated on November 23 in honor of this woman.
Conclusion
The name Helga (Olga) is very ancient. It has taken root in our country and has become very popular. As a rule, over the years, the fashion for names changes. But this name is the exception to the rule. The Slavs love him so much that to this day they very often call newborn girls Olenki.
