In modern times, the name Victoria, which means “victory” in Latin, has become widespread. Sometimes in notes submitted about health, the name Victoria given at baptism is replaced by Nika, which has the same meaning, but in the Greek version. Many Orthodox believers doubt whether such a name exists in the calendar and whether the icon “St. Victoria” is revered in Orthodoxy. If you named your daughter Victoria, rest assured that she has her own heavenly patroness, moreover, there are even several such saints.
Nika's upcoming name day
How to correctly determine the spiritual patron and Nika’s name day according to the Orthodox calendar? Options you can consider:
- by birthday;
- on the day of naming (the eighth day of life);
- on the day of baptism (fortieth day of life);
It happens that on a specific day the names of saints are not indicated or Nika’s birthday does not coincide with the day of commemoration of “her” saint. Then they look through the calendar three days ahead from the day of birth or baptism, and make a choice - Nika’s name day according to the church calendar will be considered the nearest memorial day of St. Nika.
Nika's birthday in March
Nika's birthday in April
Traditionally, Christians named their children strictly according to the church charter, so there was no confusion between Name Day and Angel Day. Today, not everyone distinguishes between these two memorable dates.
Angel Nika's Day
- This is the day of her baptism. It is called so because after the Sacrament a Guardian Angel appears at the baptized person, who accompanies and protects the ward.
And Nika's name day
- This is the day of veneration of one of the saints named Nika.
The meaning of the name Nika
Translated from ancient Greek as “victory”.
from Greek [niko] – victorious. (Nike), the Greek goddess of victory, is depicted winged, with a wreath and a palm tree; identified with the Roman Victoria.
Holy Martyr Nike.
Saint Nike (Victoria) of Corinth suffered during the persecution of Christians in 251 under the emperor Decius in Corinth. The pagans threw her into the sea, but she did not drown, but walked on the water as if on dry land. The torturers caught up with her on the ship, hung a stone around her neck and drowned her.
Meaning and origin of the name Nika : victory
(Greek).
Energy and Karma of the name: Nika is a mobile and light name, but perhaps the combination of openness, brevity and some rigidity has a special meaning in it. Usually this leads to Nika reacting quite sharply to external influences, however, as a rule, her emotions do not reach too great a strength and do not leave a deep mark on her soul.
But Nika is very susceptible not to events in general, but specifically to the current moment. Life seems to pass through her, like a river through a narrow neck, and although almost no traces remain, this allows you to constantly feel its flow.
It’s even good that the emotions are not deep, maybe this indicates some superficiality of Niki, however, on the other hand, it does not cloud her mind, endowing her with a logical mindset and sufficient calm.
Moreover, under certain circumstances, when Nika is completely balanced, she can even sense the slightest changes in the course of life and, if she develops this ability in herself, then predict any events.
However, there is nothing supernatural in this; most people in the world could have such abilities, but usually a person is hampered by overwhelming feelings, everyday worries, worries about the future or painful memories.
It’s impossible to see the big picture behind this noise, because to do this you need to break away from your own thoughts and look at everything as a whole! Of course, for Nika, such “insights” are extremely rare, often she is simply hindered by some momentary grievances, but still, precisely because of this energy of the name, she has a good chance to at least develop her intuition, and at maximum (extrasensory abilities !
Otherwise, Nika does not stand out from the general environment in any way, except for her beautiful name. She is proud, although usually her pride is not painful, and in society she behaves quite calmly and confidently. In a word - the most ordinary woman with an ordinary fate, but with a rare ability in rare moments to see what; cannot be seen by a mere mortal.
Secrets of communicating with Nika. If today you quarreled with Nika, this does not mean that tomorrow she will still remember, so you shouldn’t worry too much, it’s better to just come up and offer peace. In general, if you don’t hurt her pride, it’s quite easy to communicate with her, especially for someone who has a sense of humor.
Astrological characteristics of the name Nika (see different horoscopes):
Zodiac sign: Aquarius.
Planet: Moon.
Name colors: brown, black silver. Most favorable color: blue.
Talisman stone: sapphire.
We celebrate name day: April 29 (April 16) - Nika, holy martyr.
Nick's trace in history
In the mythology of the ancient Greeks, Nike is the goddess of victory, or rather, her personification. The daughter of Oceanid, the granddaughter of Titan, the sister of Power, Strength and Envy, Nike, thus, turned out to be very gifted by nature, since she took from each of her relatives all the best that could contribute to victory.
It is not surprising that the supreme gods themselves to some extent depended on Nike, hastening to secure her favor: thus, in the temple of Zeus at Olympia, Zeus, according to the successful design of the sculptor, held in his hand a golden figurine of the winged goddess of victory; on each leg of the throne of the king of the gods there were also stylized images of her.
Even now, in our days, images of the goddess Nike are very popular - they can be found in a wide variety of symbols, from flags and pennants to trademarks, and in ancient times, temples were built in honor of the victorious goddess on the Acropolis of Athens, because Nike is also one of the epithets of Athena (warrior goddess), one of the supreme goddesses of the Greek pantheon.
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Operation Raanana Park ended in success today. We even managed to run into a super-pharma, buy diapers and vitamins, walk around the entire park to the lake, sit for about half an hour and take photos and go to shuk in the park to buy a strawberry. Only near Nika’s house did she start waking up and crying, asking for food. We are happy! The day before yesterday we had the “spaghetti” operation and it was successful. We walked from home to spaghetti, ate and back in a record time of 50 minutes!!!
Our operations begin with feeding Nika, for about an hour, and then we run to the operation itself.
