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The name David is of Jewish origin and means “beloved”, “beloved”. This name was borne by a biblical character - the author of many psalms, the father of King Solomon. In the New Testament, David is mentioned when listing the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Another form of the name is David.
In the calendar, the name David appears 21 times during the calendar year. The date closest to the birthday is the name day.
| Full name: | David |
| Church name: | David |
| Meaning of the name: | from the Hebrew name David - “beloved” |
David's upcoming name day
How to correctly determine the spiritual patron and name day of David 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 David’s birthday does not coincide with the day of remembrance of “his” saint. Then they look through the calendar three days ahead from the day of birth or baptism, and decide on the choice - according to the church calendar, the next memorial day of St. David will be considered the day of David's name day.
David's birthday in January
David's birthday in February
David's birthday in March
David's name day in April
David's birthday in May
David's birthday in June
David's birthday in July
David's name day in August
David's birthday in September
David's birthday in October
David's birthday in November
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 of David Day
- this is the day of his baptism. It is called so because after the Sacrament a Guardian Angel appears at the baptized person, who accompanies and protects the ward.
And the Name Day named after David
- This is the day of veneration of one of the saints named David.
Angel's day, name day
For Orthodox Christians, the most revered patron of the name David is the prophet David the Psalmist, King of Israel. According to the church calendar, January 10 is the day of his memory - this means that boys with this name can celebrate name day or angel day.
Name days are also celebrated on January 5, February 8 and 14, March 1 and 18, April 25, May 15 and 20, June 4 and 5, July 26, August 6, September 18, October 2, 7 and 31, November 14, December 16 .
Important!
Name days are celebrated once - this is the day that falls on the birthday or the next date after it.
