Names in February (how to name boys and girls in February)
Birthdays in February:
1 - Anton, Arseny, Grigory, Efim, Makar, Mark, Nikolai, Peter, Savva, Fedor, Feodosia.
2 - Efim, Zakhar, Inna, Lavrenty, Leo, Pavel, Rimma.
3 - Agnia, Anastasy, Valerian, Eugene, Ivan, Ilya, Maxim, Theodosius.
4 - Agathon, Anastassy, Gabriel, George, Efim, Ivan, Joseph, Leonty, Makar, Nikolai, Peter, Timofey, Yakov.
5 - Gennady, Evdokia, Catherine, Clement, Seraphim, Fedor, Feoktist.
6 - Anastasy, Vavila, Gerasim, Denis, Ivan, Xenia, Nikolai, Pavel, Timofey.
7 - Alexander, Anatoly, Boris, Vasily, Vitaly, Vladimir, Grigory, Dmitry, Moses, Peter, Stepan, Felix, Philip.
8 - Arkady, Gabriel, David, Ivan, Joseph, Clement, Maria, Peter, Semyon, Fedor.
9 - Dmitry, Ivan, Peter.
10 - Vladimir, George, Ephraim, Ignatius, Isaac, Leonty, Olga, Fedor, Theodosius.
11 - Gerasim, Dmitry, Ivan, Ignatius, Jonah, Konstantin, Lavrenty, Leonty, Luke, Roman, Julian, Yakov.
12 - Vasily, Vladimir, Grigory, Ivan, Ippolit, Clement, Maxim, Pelageya, Peter, Rustik, Stepan, Fedor.
13 - Athanasius, Victor, Ivan, Ilya, Nikita, Nikifor.
14 - Vasily, Gabriel, David, Nikolai, Peter, Semyon, Timothy, Tryphon.
16 - Anna, Vasily, Vladimir, Dmitry, Ivan, Mikhail, Nikolai, Pavel, Roman, Svyatoslav, Semyon, Simon, Timofey.
17 - Alexander, Alexei, Andrei, Anna, Arkady, Boris, Vasily, George, Dmitry, Catherine, Ivan, Joseph, Cyril, Methodius, Mikhail, Nikolai, Peter, Seraphim, Sergei, Sidor, Fedor, Feoktist, Yuri.
18 - Agafya, Alexandra, Anton, Vasilisa, Makar, Mikhail, Theodosius.
19 - Alexander, Anatoly, Arseny, Vasily, Dmitry, Ivan, Maxim, Maria, Martha, Sevastyan, Christina, Julian.
20 - Alexander, Alexei, Luke, Peter.
21 - Alexander, Andrey, Zakhar, Makar, Nikifor, Peter, Polycarp, Savva, Semyon, Sergey, Stepan, Fedor.
22 - Vasily, Gennady, Ivan, Innokenty, Nikifor, Pankrat, Peter.
23 - Akim, Anastasy, Anna, Anton, Arkady, Valentina, Valerian, Vasily, Galina, Gennady, German, Grigory, Ivan, Karp, Luka, Mark, Peter, Pimen, Prokhor, Semyon.
24 - Vlas, Vsevolod, Gabriel, Dmitry, Zakhar, Fedora.
25 - Alexey, Anton, Evgeny, Maria.
26 - Anisim, Anna, Artemy, Vasily, Vera, Vladimir, Gabriel, Eugene, Zosima, Zoya, Ivan, Irina, Leonty, Martin, Mikhail, Nikandr, Nikolai, Pavel, Svetlana, Semyon, Sylvester, Stepan, Timofey.
27 - Abraham, Anisim, Isaac, Cyril, Mikhail, Tryphon, Fedor.
28 - Alexey, Anisim, Arseny, Athanasius, Euphrosyne, Ivan, Mikhail, Nikolai, Nikon, Pafnuty, Peter, Semyon, Sofia.
Church Orthodox holidays in February
On February 1, the church celebrates the feast day of St. Macarius the Great of Egypt, who lived in the 4th century. After the death of his wife and parents, he prayed to God for an experienced mentor on the path of spiritual life. He became the hermit elder, following whose example Macarius chose the ascetic path. Like his future teacher Anthony the Great, Macarius experienced many temptations from the evil one. Through the prayer of the ascetic, numerous healings were performed, and he saved many in dangerous circumstances. The monk spent 60 years in the desert, being in constant conversation with the Lord.
February 3rd- Day of Remembrance . Saint Maximus, the son of a wealthy Greek dignitary, lived in the 15th-16th centuries, he received an excellent education, knew several languages, traveled a lot, after which he accepted monasticism in the Vatopedi monastery on Athos. In 1515, at the request of the Moscow Grand Duke Vasily III, he was sent to Moscow to translate manuscripts from the prince's library. Church disturbances turned for the monk into imprisonment and long years of church prohibition and supervision. Maxim Grek spent his last years at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, continuing to translate the Psalter into Slavonic. He was canonized as a saint in 1988.
Memory, one of the most revered Russian saints, is celebrated February 6. Blessed Xenia was born in the first half of the 18th century. in St. Petersburg. Xenia's husband died, leaving her a widow at the age of twenty-six. Having distributed all her property, the saint put on the costume of her late husband and responded only to his name. She was considered crazy, but it was her cross - a feat of foolishness voluntarily undertaken. Blessed Xenia spent her nights in the open field in prayer or carrying bricks to build a church at the Smolensk cemetery. For feats and patience, the Lord vouchsafed her the gift of insight into hearts and the future. The blessed one died at the age of seventy-one and was buried at the Smolensk cemetery, where a chapel was subsequently built over her grave.
February 7- Memorial Day, the Archbishop of Constantinople, who lived in Cappadocia in the 4th century. Saint Gregory received an excellent education. Together with his friend, the future Saint Basil, he spent some time in the wilderness, then returned home and received the rank of presbyter. After the death of the Patriarch of Constantinople, at the invitation of the Council of Antioch, Saint Gregory took his place and led the fight against heretics. His numerous theological writings and sermons made an enormous contribution to the unity of the church. The saint ended his life in 389, leaving the patriarchal throne and returning to the desert.
February 9th- the day of the transfer of relics to Constantinople from Koman, where he died in 407 on the way to exile, convicted by order of Empress Eudoxia for exposing the vices that reigned at court. The transfer of the relics from Koman took place in 438.
12th of February- Cathedral of Ecumenical Teachers and Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. This common memorial day was approved in 1084 by Metropolitan John of Evchait. At the end of the XI century. in Constantinople there were church discords connected with disputes over which of the three saints was worthy of greater reverence. By God's will, three saints appeared to the metropolitan and, declaring that they were equal before God, ordered them to stop disputes and establish a common celebration for them.
Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Tryphon of Apamea - The 14th of February. The saint lived in the 3rd century. in Phrygia. From a young age, the Lord gave him the power to cast out demons and heal various diseases. Helping the suffering, he demanded only one payment - faith in Jesus Christ. During the persecution of Christians, Saint Tryphon openly confessed his faith and courageously endured torments for Christ. In Russia, the martyr has long enjoyed love and special reverence among the people.
February, 15 Orthodox Church celebrates the twelfth holiday. According to the Old Testament law, a woman who gave birth to a baby was forbidden to enter the temple for 40 days. Then the mother came to the temple with the baby to offer the Lord a thankful and cleansing sacrifice. Needing no cleansing Holy Mother of God, nevertheless, brought the Infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem, where she was met righteous old man Simeon and the prophetess Anna.
Simeon had a revelation from above that he would not die until he saw the Savior. Taking the Baby in his arms, he glorified God and uttered the famous prophecy: “Now you release your servant, Lord…”. This event marked the meeting of the last righteous Old Testament with the Bearer of the New Covenant, in Whom the divine has already met the human. The Feast of the Presentation is one of the oldest in the history of Christianity.
The church celebrates the memory of the Great Martyr Theodore Stratilates February 21st. The saint was born in the Asia Minor city of Euchait at the end of the 2nd century. For courage and mercy, the Lord enlightened him with a perfect knowledge of Christian truth. He was appointed military commander in Heraclea, where he combined his military service with the preaching of the Gospel among the pagans subordinate to him. During the reign of the emperor Licinius in 319, Saint Theodore suffered torment for Christ and was beheaded with a sword. The biography of Theodore Stratilates was written down by his servant and scribe Uar, also glorified as a saint.
25 February a celebration was established in honor of one of the most famous and revered in Orthodox world. During the iconoclastic heresy of the ninth century. the icon was kept by a pious widow living in Nicaea. To save the shrine from destruction, the widow lowered the icon into the sea with a prayer. Standing on the water, the icon sailed to Athos, where it was discovered by the monks of the Iberian monastery. Placed in the temple, the icon miraculously appeared several times over the gates of the monastery. Appearing in a dream to one of the monks, the Mother of God declared her will: She wants to be the guardian of the monastery. After that, the image was placed over the monastery gates, so the Iberian icon is also called Portaitissa - the Goalkeeper. In the history of the Iversky Monastery, many cases of the intercession and mercy of the Virgin have been preserved: the deliverance of the monastery from the barbarians, the miraculous replenishment of food supplies, the healing of the sick.
On the same day, the church remembers St. Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Russia. The saint was supposedly born in 1292 in Moscow, into a noble boyar family, from childhood he was distinguished by piety, and at the age of 15 he became a monk. He spent more than twenty years in the Moscow Epiphany Monastery. In 1350 Vladyka Theognost consecrated Alexy as Bishop of Vladimir, and after the death of Metropolitan Alexy became his successor. In 1356 Ecumenical Patriarch Kallistos gave Alexy the right to be considered the archbishop of Kyiv and great Russia with the title of "honorable metropolitan and exarch." The saint labored to pacify the unrest and princely strife, founded numerous cenobitic monasteries, and many miracles happened through his prayers. He reposed in 1378, having lived to a ripe old age, and was buried according to his will in the Miracle Monastery.
February 27- in the ninth century. preached in Moravia in the Slavic language. Brothers made up Slavic alphabet and translated the Gospel, the Apostle, the Psalter and many liturgical books into Slavic, and also introduced worship in the Slavic language. Cyril, who accepted the schema before his death, died in Rome in 869 and was buried in the church of St. Clement.
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Name day February 28
| Alexei | Name origin. The name Alexei comes from the Greek Alexios, which means "protector". He really becomes a real support for his family and friends. At baptism, the old Russian version of the name is used - Alexy. Short form of the name. Alekseyka, Alyokha, Lekha, Alyosha, Lesha, Leshenka, Alenya, Lenya, Lelya, Alya, Alyunya, Lyunya, Lekseyka, Lexa, Leksya |
| Ivan | Name origin. The name Ivan (John, Jochanan) has a biblical origin and Hebrew roots. Translated from Hebrew means "God's favor", "God's mercy". In Russia, until 1917, among the peasants, almost every fourth man bore the name Ivan. It has also become widespread among other peoples of the world. Short form of the name. Vanya, Vanyukha, Vanyusha, Vanyushka, Ivanko, Vanyura, Vanyusya, Vanyuta, Vanyutka, Vanyata, Vanyatka, Ivanya, Ivanyukha, Ivanyusha, Ivasya, Ivasik, Ivakha, Ivasha, Isha, Isha. |
| Michael | Name origin. Michael - good, kind and beautiful name, originating from the Hebrew Michael, which means "equal, like God", "asked from God." Popular in Russia and other countries in different variations. Short form of the name. Misha, Mishanya, Mishunya, Mishuta, Mishutka, Mikhasya, Michal, Miki, Mikhanya, Minya, Minyasha, Minyusha, Mika, Mikhailushka, Mikha, Mikhaylushka, Mishulya. |
| Nicholas | Name origin. Nikolai is a good name, reliable and a little harsh. It was formed from ancient Greek name Nikolaos in translation means “ruler of the peoples” (“nike” - victory and “laos” - people). It was widespread in the last century, but gradually became rare. It is now starting to gain popularity again. Short form of the name. Kolya, Nikolasha, Nikola, Kolyunya, Kolyusya, Kolyukha, Kolyusha, Kolyanya, Kolyan, Kolyakh, Kolyasha, Koka, Nikolayka, Nikolakha, Nika, Nikusya, Nikusha, Nikolka, Klaus, Klas. |
| Paul | Name origin. The name has Latin roots and means "small", "younger", "insignificant", "baby", "modest". The origin of the name is due to the fact that in Latin families both the father and the son were called the same. In order to distinguish between them, they began to apply the prefix "Paulus" to the child. According to another version, the boys who were born later than all were called so. Short form of the name. Pasha, Pavlik, Pavlunya, Pavlukha, Pavlusha, Pavlyunya, Pavlusya, Pavlusya. |
| Peter | Name origin. The male name Peter comes from the ancient Greek Petros and means “stone”, “solid”, “unshakable”, “reliable”. The surname Petrov was formed from him, which is considered one of the most popular in Russia, the nickname of the Russian jester is Petrushka. Short form of the name. Petya, Petka, Petyunya, Petruha, Petranya, Petrya, Petrusha, Petyusha, Petyan, Petyay, Peter, Petran, Petrus, Per, Peiro, Pete, Perin, Petruts, Feather, Peya. |
| Semyon | Name origin. The male name Semyon comes from the Hebrew name Shimon and translates as "hearing", "heard by God." The same meaning - "God heard" has a related name Samuel and Simon. Short form of the name. Syoma, Senya, Senyukhya, Senyusha, Sima, Semyonka, Simanya, Simonya, Sim, Simi, Simon. |
| Sofia | Name origin. Translated from Greek, it means "wise", "wise", "wisdom", "knowledge". It was formed from the ancient Greek name Sophia. Short form of the name. Sofyushka, Sofa, Sonya, Sona, Sonya, Sonyusha, Sofianka, Sofka, Juice, Soya, Fi, Fiya. |
Signs for February 28
- A large increase in water in rivers and lakes portends a good haymaking.
- Long and thick icicles hang from the roofs - for a protracted spring.
- A strong wind blows from the east - to the summer sandstorms.
- Scarlet sunset - to a strong snowstorm.
- The fox barks - expect snow soon.
- The moon is bright and clear - to frost.
- Winter without snow, summer without bread.
- Frequent easterly winds in late February - early March portend sandstorms in summer.
- A lot of bright stars in heaven there will be many lambs.
- What is the weather on this day, so will autumn be.
- A lot of water - to a rich hayfield.
- If almost all the snow melts, there will be a lot of hay.
- In the distance, a fox barking is heard - to the snowfall.
- The moon is full, bright, clearly visible in a cloudless sky - the cold will not recede for a long time.
- Little snow - to crop failure.
- On Onesimus, winter and spring are arguing: who should go forward and who should turn back.
- In order for a child born at the end of winter to grow up happy and healthy, he was given things made of sheepskin and wrapped in a goat down scarf.
- You should not make plans for the future on this day, otherwise they will not come true.
- Fortune-telling performed on this day is one of the most faithful.
- Those who believe in practical magic, must have time to protect themselves on this day from gossip, slander, with the help of special prayers and conspiracies. In addition, on the last day of winter, healers reprimand husbands who sin by assaulting their wives.
Orthodox holidays February 28
- icon memory Mother of God Vilna (transferred to Vilna in 1495) and Dalmatian (1646);
- the memory of the apostle from the 70 Onesimus (c. 109);
- memory Saint Paphnutius and His daughter Euphrosyne (5th century);
- the memory of the Monk Eusebius, the hermit of Syria (5th century);
- the memory of the Monk Paphnutius, the recluse of the Caves, in the Far Caves (XIII century);
- the memory of Hieromartyrs Mikhail Pyataev and John Kuminov, presbyters (1930);
- the memory of the Hieromartyrs Nikolai Morkovin, Alexy Nikitsky, Alexy Smirnov, presbyters, Simeon Kulyamin, deacon, the Monk Martyr Peter (Kozlov) and the Monk Martyr Sophia Seliverstova (1938).
Who was born on February 28
Horoscope for those born on February 28
If you were born on February 28th, what is your zodiac sign? Fish. Look at yourAccording to the Orthodox calendar for 2019, on February 28, a name day is celebrated by a very small number of people.
There are no female names on this day at all, there are only such male names as Arseny, Athanasius and Semyon. In this case, a name was invented for the girls only on the eighth day, leaving them nameless for a whole week. Today people prefer not to follow this tradition.
Name days are an important holiday for every person, especially for those people who are named after a patron saint. Birthdays whose birthday and Angel Day coincide have the opportunity to thank their saint and make a wish.
Do not ignore your own name day, because the patron never forgets his wards. The apostle rewards them with courage, diligence and perseverance.
From birth, the holy martyr was a slave of a noble Christian. One day, frightened by the wrath of the owner, he fled to Rome, where he was captured and imprisoned.
There he met Saint Paul, who persuaded him to accept the faith and baptized him. Onesimus was returned to his master, but he forgave the fugitive slave and ordered him to return to Rome.
All further life Onesimus dedicated to God and good deeds. After some time he became a bishop. In the last years of his life, he was in prison, where a cruel ruler tried to force him to renounce his faith. However, Onesimus did not back down. Around the year 109 he was executed.
Alexei has been calm and friendly to people since childhood, respectful to his parents. It has a flexible character, has bright creative abilities. Ambitious, very diligent in all matters, striving for excellence, no matter what he does. But if...
Arseniy
Arseniy is kind, tolerant, honest, very responsible. Usually he has many friends, he is valued for his kindness and qualities of the soul. Knows how to find a common language with everyone, does not tolerate quarrels and scandals. Arseniy is a quiet, calm, good-natured person, ...
Athanasius
The temperament of boys named Athanasius is very light. They are cheerful and sociable, easily converge with peers and often become the soul of the company. Athanasius actively explores the world and is interested in almost everything that surrounds him. With pleasure...
Ivan
The owners of such a common name can be endowed with a combination of conflicting qualities: strength and weakness, aggressiveness and good nature, tenderness and cruelty. It seems that the entire idea of the Russian people about themselves is invested in this name ...
Michael
Misha in childhood is a calm, balanced child. Loves parents, obedient and flexible. Does not tolerate loneliness. People feel his kindness and gentle nature, they are drawn to him. However, it would be a mistake to consider him a harmless bumpkin. Calm down...
Nicholas
Nikolai is the owner of a difficult temper. He is prone to perfectionism, excessive demands. Vital energy Nicholas does not allow him to be satisfied for a long time with what he had previously achieved. He desperately needs constant...
. Male names today: Onesimus;
. Women's names today: Sophia.
In accordance with Orthodox calendar for 2017, today the church honors the memory of St. Onesimus. He endows his wards with such important qualities as perseverance, diligence and courage.
If there are no female names in the calendar on the girl’s birthday, then you need to wait a week. In this case, the name is chosen on the eighth day. Few people follow this tradition today.
Some scientists claim that our names have a direct impact on health. For example, Alexandra in childhood is very often sick. Particular attention should be paid to the condition of the lungs. In adulthood, the Alexanders will have to fight for the good condition of the liver. Women named Oksana can also be attributed to this category. As a rule, they suffer from bronchitis. Ivans have to take care of the stomach and kidneys. As for Borisov, various skin diseases will not bypass them.
Onesimus (Anisim): characteristics of the name
Onesimus or Anisim is male name Greek origin. The meaning of the name is "The Performer". Diminutive forms of the name: Onisyushka, Sima, Anisa.
Zodiac name - Pisces. The planet named is Jupiter. The color of the name is the color of the sea wave. Auspicious tree - willow. The treasured plant of Anisim is sea anemone. The patron of the name Anisim is a squid. The stone talisman of the name is selenite.
Middle name: Anisimovich, Onisimovich, Anisimovna, Onisimovna. Colloquial form of patronymic: Anisych. Anisim celebrates name days twice a year - February 28 and July 27.
Positive features Name: friendliness, mercy, generosity. Anisim approaches any business very responsibly. He tends to devote himself to other people. Negative Traits name: painful reaction to prohibitions and criticism, duality of character.
Saint Onesimus: a life story
The holy martyr was a slave of a noble Christian. One day Onesimus went to Rome, where he was imprisoned. There he met Paul. Onesimus was baptized.
The owner forgave the fugitive righteous man. Onesimus devoted the rest of his life to serving God. At some point, the saint was awarded the rank of bishop for his spiritual labors. In the last years of his life, Onesimus was in captivity. The ruler did everything possible to ensure that the righteous departed from Christan. However, Onesimus was adamant. He was executed in 109.
