Andrew's name day according to the church calendar: fate and heavenly patrons

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If you have been invited to Angel Andrey’s Day, then before preparing congratulations and gifts, find out better about the secrets of this name and what the character of the owner is. So you definitely won’t go wrong with your wishes.

The name literally translates as brave, courageous (from Greek). Its owners are fully endowed with these qualities, since even from childhood they demonstrate a strong personality and independence. Andrei has always been the soul of any company.

Andrei's name day in 2021 according to the church calendar

January 27 Andrey
February 17 Andrei Bednov, priest, martyr
February 21 Andrei Dobrynin, archpriest, martyr
March 7 Andrei Gnevyshev, martyr
April 28 Andrei Mesukevisky, Georgian, martyr
May 31 Andrei Lampsaksky, martyr
June 3 Andrei Simbirsky (Ogorodnikov), Fool for Christ's sake (finding of relics)
June 11 Andrei Trofimov, martyr; Andrew of Chios, martyr;
June 25 Andrew of Thebaid, Venerable
June 26 Andrei Moskovsky, Rev.
July 3 Andrew the First-Called, Hieromartyr
July 13 Andrew the First-Called, Hieromartyr
July 17 Andrew of Crete, archbishop; Andrey Rublev, reverend; Andrei Bogolyubsky, Grand Duke;
July 22 Andrew, martyr
August 5 Andrei Argunov, martyr
17 August Andrey
September 1 Andrei Stratelates, Taurian, martyr
September 16 Andrey Dalnikov, priest, martyr
September 19 Andrew of Alexandria, martyr, warrior
September 20 Andrey Oslyabya
September 23 Andrey Spasokubensky, Kamensky, Prince Joasaph
September 28 Andrey Kovalev, priest, martyr
October 4 Andrew of Ephesus, martyr, presbyter
October 6 Andrew of Syracuse, martyr
October 7 Andrei Bystrov, priest, martyr
October 15 Andrei of Constantinople, Fool for Christ's sake
October 30 Andrei of Crete, venerable martyr
October 31 Andrei Voskresensky, priest, martyr
November 9 Andrei Smolensky, Pereyaslavsky, prince (Discovery of relics)
November 11 Andrew, martyr
December 8 Andrey Shershnev, priest, martyr
December 10 Andrei Simbirsky (Ogorodnikov), Fool for Christ's sake
December 11 Andrew, martyr
December 13 Andrew the First-Called, Hieromartyr
December 15 Andrew of Oxyrynthus (Egyptian), Venerable
December 16 Andrei Kosovsky, archpriest, martyr
December 23 Andrey Totemsky, Fool for Christ's sake

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Andrey is an extremely common name in the Slavic world: it marks more than forty days of the year. After all, most children were called righteous, glorious names in the old days.

The days of veneration of saints fall on the date of the end of their earthly journey. Every day the church commemorates many saints with the same names. A person celebrates the day of the Angel during his earthly journey and upon his repose he is remembered by the name with which he was baptized.

Devoutly believing Christians name their children strictly in accordance with the canons of the church, trying not to call them after martyrs, to protect them from such suffering. If the parents do not like the name in the calendar that falls on the child’s birthday, they can choose the name they like and baptize their child on that day.

Name days are a day of honoring and celebrating the life of one's saint.

Memorial Day of Andrei Bogolyubsky

Andrei Bogolyubsky is commemorated on July 17. In the 12th century, the prince became famous for his church diligence and love for the Word of God. He founded the city of Bogolyubovo and built Moscow with his father Yuri Dolgoruky. He built 30 churches, including the Assumption Cathedral and the Intercession on the Nerl. Participated in writing church literature. He created the miraculous icon of the Vladimir Mother of God, under whose blessing the deliverance of Rus' from the invaders and the unification of the state was completed.

Prince Andrei was a courageous warrior. The chronicles emphasize his peacemaking gift and humility. He accepted martyrdom in Bogolyubov Castle at the hands of traitors.

Church form of the name

The name is Greek, Russian: it means “brave”, “courageous” and “brave”.

The most famous saint is considered to be Andrew the First-Called, one of the twelve apostles, disciples of Jesus.

According to church code, the name sounds like “Andrey”.

Many Slavic countries have their own variations of the name: Andriy, Ondrey, Ondrya, Andrzej, Andrew, Adrian, Andrian, Andreas, Henri, Andris. There are a great many of them.

In Russia, the diminutive, everyday form of the name is also incredibly diverse: Andreika, Andryushka, Andryukha, Andreychik, Dryulya, Andryulya, Andrya, Andrian.

Many powerful and noble persons, church hierarchs who went down in history were named after Andrei.

Memorial Day of Andrei Lampsaksky

The Holy Martyr on May 31st was a warrior from Mesopotamia. He suffered in the 3rd century for his unshakable faith in Christ. In the city of Lampsacus on the shore of the current Dardanelles, he and Saints Paul, Dionysius, and Christina refused to bow to the Roman gods and sacrifice to idols.

For their Christian beliefs, a crowd of pagans, just like St. Peter earlier, stoned Saints Andrew, Paul, and Dionysius. The holy martyr Christina was flogged with swords.

The character and life path of Andrei in a secular interpretation

Since childhood, Andreika has been a curious, active leader. He takes part in all the fun, organizes them himself, jokes and laughs contagiously. Has a rich imagination. Loves active, noisy games.

Everyone loves him, is touched, and praises him. Andryusha has an inquisitive mind, the depth and kindness of his soul is amazing. Those around him are jealous of him, believing that he is lucky. But the young man himself is the “smith” of his own happiness. Remembers to work hard to achieve results.

Always in good standing with the team, non-conflicting.

Can work in different fields: from creative professions to law enforcement agencies. An excellent lawyer and speaker. He will succeed in business, tends to hoard, and is stingy.

He chooses a woman himself, often older than himself, in which he experiences deep disappointment over time. At an older age, having solid material luggage and a stable career, he marries a bright young lady. Children appear again, whom Andrei loves selflessly, just like the children from his first marriage. A good father, family man.

Men with this name are happy, fate is generous to them. They help relatives, actively relax, and love traveling.

Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Andrei Dobrynin

The holy martyr from the Yaroslavl region received his church education at a seminary and served in a rural church.

Dobrynin suffered from Stalin's terror due to the denunciation of the arrested priests of his native Danilovsky district. At the end of January 1938, he was arrested on charges of organizing and ideologically inspiring a counter-revolutionary group, opposing Soviet power during the destruction of a church, and holding all-night vigils with anti-Soviet agitation.

At the beginning of February 1938, the archpriest was sentenced to death. After the verdict was passed, I was interrogated for the only time. He denied his guilt and forgave those who wrote denunciations against him. Rehabilitated after Stalin's death.

The day of the execution, February 21, is celebrated as a day of remembrance.

Famous saints named Andrew

Andrew the First-Called, holy apostle. As a boy, he devoted himself to God, being a disciple of John the Baptist. The name First-Called was given because the young man was the first to be called to become an apostle. Andrei converted his brother, the future apostle Peter, to the faith. He witnessed a divine miracle when Christ fed five thousand people with five loaves of bread; and also witnessed the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus. Andrey preached on the Balkan Peninsula, Abkhazia and the upper reaches of the Dnieper. From the descriptions of Nestor the Chronicler in the Tale of Bygone Years it follows that Andrei erected a cross on the site of the future city of Kyiv. He predicted that many temples would be built here. Subsequently, Kyiv truly became the capital of Kievan Rus. The apostle also visited the land of the Slavs in the future city of Novgorod. He preached in Rome and Byzantium, where he founded the Constantinople Christian Church; contributed to its rapprochement with the Russian Church. He was repeatedly persecuted and beaten, but the Lord invariably showed miracles of healing. Andrew was crucified by the pagans, he preached from the cross for two days. When, fearing popular anger, it was decided to remove the tortured apostle, he began to pray fervently to prevent this. Thus, the venerable Andrew the First-Called rested in the city of Patras. They pray to Apostle Andrew for the protection of the Fatherland from wars and attacks on independence. He also helps in healing from illnesses and patronizes fishermen and sailors. The symbol of the Russian fleet was a flag with the image of St. Andrew's Cross.
Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete. Was born in Damascus. He suffered from muteness until he was seven years old; he began to speak after converting to the Christian faith. An educated rhetorician and philosopher, he devoted himself to asceticism in a monastery. He was reputed to be extremely meek and ascetic. He served as a clerk, a deacon, and then became the Archbishop of Crete. He composed many prayers and chants, and composed the “Great Canon of Repentance,” now called “St. Andrew’s Station.” The founder of such a concept as “canon”. He wrote hymns and taught. Poet and preacher of the word of God.
Andrey Rublev, icon painter. Born around 1360, he was well educated and studied artistic skills in Byzantium and Bulgaria. He painted icons in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and the Savior-Andronikov Monastery. The artist lived in an atmosphere of amazing holiness and submission to God. The icon painter is an ascetic, took monastic vows, and achieved great mastery in his godly occupation. Canonized for his extraordinary feat of icon painting.

Memorial Day of St. Andrew the First-Called

A special place among the patrons of the name Andrew is occupied by the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, who was the first follower of Christ and preached his teaching to the nations. He had a strong influence on the spread of Christianity in the Black Sea region and the Balkans. With the blessing of the First-Called, the cities of Kyiv and Novgorod were born. For his Christian activities he was crucified on the cross.

The influence of Andrew the First-Called on the Russian state is great. Since the times of Kievan Rus, he has been the patron saint of the country. During the time of Peter I, the naval St. Andrew's flag and the imperial Order of St. Andrew the First-Called were approved and are in force to this day. His days are celebrated on December 13, July 3.

Strong energy

Over the centuries, the energy of the name Andrey has only become stronger. This was the name of purposeful, strong-willed individuals with great destiny and character. All this has been deposited in the subconscious of people, and now good luck, fortune, and conquests in all areas of life are expected from every Andrei. For those who celebrate Andrei's name day, it is sometimes difficult to live with such people's opinions. After all, not everything in life is so easy for them, although they certainly have plenty of energy and patience.

Andrey is a calm person who looks at the world soberly, but you can’t tell by his behavior. You still have to look for such a joker and joker, so rarely anyone takes him seriously. Andrey's optimism and cheerfulness quickly charge those around him with positive energy and good mood. However, you should not offend the owner of this name, he will not forget this.

Saint Andrew: Christian ascetics with this name

“Andrey” is a beautiful sonorous male name, translated from Greek meaning “courageous, brave.” From the word "άνδρας", meaning a man. It came to Rus' from Byzantium and began to quickly spread among the inhabitants after the adoption of Christianity.

Priest Artemy Vladimirov characterizes the meaning of this name with the following words:

“Every boy who received the name Andrei should, thanks to good upbringing on the part of his parents, teachers and mentors, pay special attention to such soul forces as courage, masculinity, courage. Male charisma does not imply cowardice and timidity, which have always been considered a sin in Russian families. Courage presupposes composure - the skill of keeping the mind calm , clear and active when surrounding reasons seem to want to unsettle a person. God grant that every man named after Saint Apostle would have a strong shoulder and be a true knight of Faith and Love.”

The name Andrey origin and meaning

What the name Andrey means can be found out by referring to the etymology of this word. It owes its origin to the inhabitants of Hellas. The first mentions are found in the works of the great poet and thinker of antiquity Hesiod, who talks about the Orkhomen king Minius and his son Andrei. Later Greek authors, for example, the general Pausanias, claim that Andrew was the son of the river god Peneus, patron of the Pinyos River.

What the name Andrey means will help you understand the ancient Greek root “ανδρός” that underlies the word. It is translated as “husband”/“man”, which gives the name the meaning of “courageous”, “brave”.

There is another, less current version about the origin of the name Andrei. It is associated with the ancient Vedic word “indra”, which translates as “mighty”/“strong”. Another interesting description about the origin of the name Alexander

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 information about the name days of the next three days was turned to.
The Russian people have always respected this tradition and understood its importance. And the name thus obtained became a talisman for the baby for life. When you have the Orthodox church calendar at hand, choosing a suitable name for a boy or girl will not be difficult. 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, Anania and many others.

Also in the calendar there are many such common names as Anna, Anastasia, Maria, Mikhail, Peter, Pavel and others. However, today we will talk about Andrey.

This name appeared thanks to the great Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Andrei's name days happen very often 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 usually considered to be the day of the saint in whose honor the person was named. Previously, this date was celebrated differently than it is now. It was she who was the main holiday, and birthdays were not particularly recognized.

Today there are many saints with the same names in the church calendar. However, let's return to the topic of our conversation. As mentioned earlier, Andrei’s name day occurs almost every month. You should not celebrate them as often as modern people do out of ignorance. True Angel Day is celebrated once a year, choosing a date as close as possible to the person’s birthday. Only that Saint Andrew, whose name day is close to the date of birth of the child, is his patron; the other 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 Andrey is one of the most common in our country.

The character of the birthday boy and the origin of the name

The interpretation of the name Andrei is based on the Greek word “andros”, meaning “man”.
Since childhood, Andrey has a rich imagination. His favorite toys are all kinds of construction sets.

Teenager Andrei does not particularly stand out among his peers, but over time it turns out that he has succeeded more than others in life.

In his service, Andrei is always appreciated by his boss.

Andryusha corresponds to high moral standards in everything: an affectionate son, a faithful friend, an ardent lover, an excellent student or worker, the most responsible head of the family. Make this one angry...

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Saints with the name Andrey according to the Orthodox calendar 2021 are commemorated 39 times a year