Symbol of victory, goodness and honor,
George bears all this name.
Strong, firm, very masculine,
Such beauties do not know peace.
And let life scatter gifts for you,
And plenty of joy awaits along the way.
I know you will take new starts in life,
And that it was always easy to go.
You, George, let's be honest,
True Ideal:
Smart, kind, interesting.
In general, above all praise.
I want to wish good luck
Be ahead all the time.
May only happiness accompany
On your destiny path.
Congratulations, George. Whatever and with whomever the fight is in life, I wish you always win. May everything be within your power, George, may success accompany you in any business, may nobility and love live in your heart.
Winner for life
You always be George
May goodness and optimism
Your path will be strewn.
Never be upset
Let joy live in you
Achieve your goals
Be successful every year!
Georgy congratulations,
I wish you peace, kindness, warmth,
Let the bad things leave your life
And you will be all right.
May there be more light in life
And the darkness will go away
In the soul there will always be only summer,
And may your dream come true!
May your loved ones be healthy
Let order reign in affairs, harmony,
Don't be afraid of any storms
And fear does not disturb the soul.
Congratulations, George,
Take it on a special day.
All your dreams and goals
Implement it by all means.
I want to wish rises
Bright and fast.
Let there be success in work -
Dizzy.
Let them be haunted in everything
Joy and luck.
May it always be great
Your mood.
Zhora, Goshenka, George
You have a strict personality.
To please you
You have to deal with the snake.
Where can we get a spear and armor?
Blacksmiths only forge boards.
The snakes have all hatched
The eggs did not hatch.
George will tell us briefly -
That serpent is your shortcomings!
In general, Zhora is well done,
He's a great guy!
On a birthday bright day
We congratulate him.
We wish: rush in life
On horseback, with victory.
Let them be nothing
Sorrows and troubles.
Dear George, congratulations!
May success accompany you
Let wealth surround
Light shines on the soul.
Let dreams come true
Let everything be good.
May the rays of goodness and understanding
Give gentle warmth.
The character of George is individual,
He is responsible, gifted with talents,
Kind, purposeful
Loyal, he is just.
We wish you an interesting life
Beautiful, lucky, wonderful,
Energy and wonderful love,
May your dreams come true!
George be a great guy
Develop your interests.
Strive for what warms the heart,
Live recklessly, do not be bored.
Rapid breakthrough in life,
Memorable meetings.
And it's very important to remember
You always have to take care of yourself.
Happy birthday George
This is not the time to be strict today
You smile wider,
Be the happiest in this world.
Let things go well
The work will be interesting
Your family is strong and friendly,
Well, friends are faithful, hospitable.
It seems that George is a rather rare name in Russia. However, it is not. After all, it became popular among the people in other, somewhat modified variations. This is Yegor and Yuri. The last ones in Russia are at least a dime a dozen. Many named their sons after the first cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin. There are also many Grigorievs in Russia. But, despite the similar sounding of names, they are completely different. Although both are of Greek origin. But Gregory appeared much later, already at the dawn of Christianity. It means "awake, vigilant." This is one of the names that defines the quality of a good Christian. What does the name George mean? The day of the angel (name day) and its secret we will describe in this article. We will also talk about the saints, people revered by the church, who were called Georges. We will give the forms of this name in different countries.
Etymology
"Gregoreo" in Greek means "awake". And the word "Georgos" in Ancient Hellas was given instead of a name to male babies. What did it mean? In ancient times, names were often given to children for the specific purpose of determining their fate. Same with George. Having named the boy so, the parents wanted him to become a plowman. The literal translation of the name is "one who cultivates the land." It seems that such a name humiliates a person? Or was that what they called boys born in the lower strata of society? After all, this is not Vasily (king). But the meaning of the name George, whose name day is celebrated several times a year, will be more clear if we get acquainted with ancient Greek mythology. The epithet "Tiller" was worn by the supreme god of Olympus - Zeus. After all, he was the first to cultivate the world and populate it with people. Therefore, the name George was considered more honorable than Vasily.
Influence on character
As a child, Yura and Yegorka are reserved boys. But peers do not reject them, but willingly confide their secrets. George loves to listen and learn more than to rant. He is good-natured and tolerant, and therefore surrounded by friends. George is diligent and accurate in his studies. Therefore, he brings good grades from school, although he does not shine with special genius. In the workplace, he is modest and does not boast of success. Often Georges reach the position of deputy chief, who keeps everything under control, but whom the team loves. In his personal life, indecision and modesty prevent him from getting to know the chosen one. But since he is always surrounded by well-meaning friends, things work out in the end. He usually marries his friend's sister. In married life, a man shows the qualities of a good family man and hospitality. On George's name day, as a rule, a large and friendly company gathers. But he is especially tragic about adultery. Therefore, he chooses his life partner carefully.
George's name day according to the church calendar. Orthodoxy
This Greek name was borne by many saints, ascetics and great martyrs. Therefore, in terms of the number of days of the angel, George can compete with Ivan, Peter and Mary. Orthodox saints are especially full of this name. So, only in January the Russian church honors George on the 11th, 21st and 30th. In February, you can congratulate Yegor five times - on the 4th, 10th, 17th, 24th and 27th day of the month. No less meager for joyful events is the name day for George and March: 6, 17, 18, 23 and 24 numbers. In the fourth month of the year, these are the dates April 5, 15, 17, 18, 20 and 26. In May, Yuriy, Georgy and Yegora can convene a feast four times - on the 2nd, 6th, 10th, 26th and 29th. George's name day in June is celebrated on 8, 18, 19 and 27. In July, the Orthodox Church honors St. Yuriev on such days: 4, 9, 10, 16 and 23. If a boy was born in August, he can celebrate name days 2, 3, 13 or 31 numbers. Three times the church honors the memory of St. George in September - the sixth, eighth and tenth. October is especially rich in joyful events for Yuri. This month he celebrates his name day on the 2nd, 11th, 14th, 15th and 29th. But in November there is only one day dedicated to George. This is the tenth number. And finally, in the last month of the year, joyful dates for Yuriev and Egorov fall on December 9, 16 and 31. Gregory can celebrate the last name day with the whole world. And the feast will continue until the morning of the next day.
Name day of George in the Catholic calendar
But not only among the Slavs, Copts and Greeks this Christian and warrior is famous. The Roman Catholic Church honors some saints on a par with the Orthodox. This is explained by the fact that before the schism of 1054, both branches - Western and Eastern - were united in Christianity. Therefore, the saints who lived until the middle of the 11th century are revered in both churches. But later, both in orthodoxy and in Catholicism, Georges appeared, who are canonized or recognized as blessed only in one branch of Christianity. If you are a Catholic, you will be interested to know when the Roman Church honors George. This name became popular in the West after the Crusades, when the knights met him in Palestine. So it became popular, like some other names of Greek origin. January 27 is the day of Blessed Georges Nepierre. George also celebrates his birthday on February 12th. And on the fifteenth of this month, the church honors the Virgin of Auvergne George. Also in the calendar are April 11, 19 and 23, May 4, 6 and 9. George's name day in July, the Catholic Church celebrates on the 27th. Also, Saint Georges is honored on August 24, September 9, October 20 and 25, November 2, 9 and 22.
Name forms in other countries
It is not surprising that different peoples pronounce the same word differently. And even in the Slavic languages, the name George takes such forms that it is difficult to establish a connection with the Greek original. For example, in Poland it is Jerzy, and in the Czech Republic it is Jiri. In Germany, the name sounds like George, in the UK - George, in France - Georges, in Italy - Giorgio. In Georgia, George is extremely popular, but sounds like Givi. The word underwent a strange metamorphosis and became completely different from the Greek original in Spain. There George is Jorge. The name also sounds strange in Hungary - Gyorgy. Although, if you think about it, they borrowed the form that was widely used on the territory of Kievan Rus. The Slavs celebrated the name day of George, but the carriers themselves were called Dyuk, Dyurgi or Gyurgi. In Western Europe, the feminine forms of this name are extremely popular. These are Georgina, Georgette and others. But in Russia it is an exclusively male name.
In honor of whom to name a son
The character of the child will develop not only through upbringing. The person in whose honor the boy was named will also pass on his qualities to him. When celebrating the name day of George according to the church calendar, you should know who exactly the church honors on this day. And there are many saints with this name. The most popular in Russia is George the Victorious. His day is celebrated on May 6, November 16 and December 9. This great martyr accepted death for the Christian faith. Another holy ascetic revered in Russia is George the Stylite. His day is December 31st.
Famous Georges
There are a lot of people who glorified their name. Suffice it to recall at least Yuri Gagarin or Georgy Brusilov, the explorer of the Arctic. And if you named your son after these outstanding people, you can celebrate the birthday of George / Yuri on one of the above dates.
Name day is a holiday that is also called Angel Day. In essence, it is dedicated to the saint, whose name a person is named. Such a saint of God is considered a heavenly patron and intercessor before God for all who are named after him. Accordingly, the name day is a purely Christian tradition. So it does not make sense to mark it for those who hold different views. Below we will consider what days George's name day falls on.
About name days
Name days are determined solely by the name with which the person was baptized. Anyone who has not gone through this rite of initiation into the tradition of Christianity, in principle, cannot celebrate a name day. The name at baptism is given in honor of a saint, who later becomes the heavenly patron of the newly baptized. This special spiritual connection remains for life. Name day is the day on which the church honors the memory of this saint.
It often happens that several saints have the same name. But the patron will still be only one of them. If it is not known for certain in honor of which saint from the list of the Lord's saints with the same name a person was baptized, then the patron is chosen by date of birth: that namesake saint, whose memory in the church calendar is closest to the person’s birthday, is his intercessor. However, if you feel a special connection with any other of the saints of the same name, you can choose it.
Name day of George
Most often, boys named George are baptized in honor of the holy martyr George the Victorious, whose image adorns the state emblem and Russian coins of small denomination. The rider piercing the dragon with a spear, this is he - George the serpent fighter, carrying victory. However, this is far from the only saint in the Orthodox calendar with such a noble that Zeus himself was once called. Let's consider what other days George's birthday can fall on the church calendar.
June
In June, the 19th, the memory of St. George is celebrated. This is a kind of saint-ghost, in the sense that the memory of him has been preserved in the church, but there is no information about his life.
July
July 4 is the name day of George, baptized in memory of the holy confessor of the same name, archimandrite, who died in Nizhny Novgorod in 1932, and during his lifetime he repeatedly suffered from the repressions of the Soviet authorities.
The definition of "ghost" also applies to another Saint George, who is listed in the calendar of July 16. However, there are many such saints.
August
On August 3 and 13, the church venerates the two holy martyrs George. Nothing is known about either of them.
September
October
On October 2, the memory of the holy right-believing Georgy Olgovich, Grand Duke of Kyiv and Chernigov, is honored. In the world, he bore the name of Igor, and the name with which he entered the holy calendar was given to him during forced tonsure into monasticism, after the prince was overthrown from the throne as a result of a conspiracy. Subsequently, the enemies of his family did not spare the monk of princely blood. He was taken away for reprisal right from the liturgy and the corpse was thrown to be trampled in the middle of the city square.
November
On November 20, the name day of George, named after the martyr George (Yurenev), is celebrated. During his lifetime, he worked as a judge in the city of Vitebsk, until he was expelled from the city in the 1920s. In the 1930s, he was accused of counter-revolutionary activities and sentenced first to camps, and then, on November 20, 1937, for belonging to one of the branches of the Catacomb Orthodox Church, to
December
On December 16, the church remembers the holy confessor. During his lifetime, he was a layman who suffered at the hands of the Soviet authorities in the 30s and 40s. He served as headman in various churches until a staircase collapsed on him. He died from his injuries a year later.
January
March
April
April 26 is the name day of George, another unknown saint. Again, only the name survived.
May
May 6 - three holy namesakes at once: Shenkur's holy fool, the Ptolemaidian miracle worker, and also George the Victorious himself. The last of them is the great martyr, beheaded in 303 or 304. During his lifetime, he was a military commander and one of the favorites of Emperor Diocletian, until he openly admitted to him that he professed Christianity. They tortured the martyr for eight days, trying to get him to renounce, but, not having succeeded, they betrayed him to death.
May 10 is the day of memory of George, brother of the holy stylist Simeon of Cilicia. Other than that, there is no more information about him.
Conclusion
This is the main list of saints bearing the name George. Orthodox name days can also be timed to the memory of other saints - little-known or not included in the general church edition of the saints. So in choosing your patron, you can be flexible and refer, for example, to the list of Arab Orthodox saints who are practically unknown in Russia.
According to the church calendar, George's name day is considered a festive day for a person, similar to a birthday. However, on this day it is supposed not only to have fun, but first of all to show respect and honor the memory of your patron by praying in the church at the liturgy and partaking of the holy mysteries.
When according to the church calendar is the name day of George: August 31 - George I of Constantinople, patriarch, confessor; May 5, November 16, December 9 - George the Victorious, Great Martyr; June 10 George Svyatogorets.
Characteristics of the birthday boy George:
And the ancient Greek language - farmer, literally: earthworker, farmer. From the word "geo" - earth, (cf. "geography"), and "ergon" - work. This name was extremely fond of the peoples of Europe, where it became known in many variants: Georges (French), George (English), Jerzy (Polish), Jiri (Czech), our Egory, Yuri, Zhorzhik and even the old Russian - Gyurgi, Durgi, Duke.
The spring feast in honor of St. George was celebrated in Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries - name day of George 23 April. On this day, for the first time, cattle were driven out to pastures, the first spring lamb was slaughtered, and special songs were sung. George is also revered in folk legends as a dragon slayer - a protector of people from various monsters - snakes, werewolves, dragons, etc. The image of St. George on horseback is the emblem of Moscow, the coat of arms of the Russian Empire. The Order of St. George was awarded under the tsar for special services to the Motherland.
Modern Georgievs have a different life. She usually does well. George is cheerful, a lover of cheerful companies and parties. He is looking for a cheerful and easy-going wife. He doesn't like being lied to, even in small things. At the same time, he expresses his opinion very vigorously on this matter. Mostly a very positive husband and father. Does not seek leadership. Unforgiving. If someone annoys him, he does not quarrel with him, but he can play a harmless joke.
Congratulations on the birthday of George:
Do not forget to celebrate the name day of George and congratulate the angel on the day.
Congratulations, George!
Let it be whatever you want:
Health, joy and luck,
Warmth, comfort, family love.
I want sincerity in life
Joyful discoveries in fate,
All that drives happiness
And the wings of an angel in the soul!
George from "Georgos" - a farmer,
Lover of life and all things craftsman,
Kind, purposeful
Endowed with natural talent.
So happy birthday, happy new day,
What burst into your life like a whirlwind,
Let joy fill the heart
Love will never subside.
You love friends and a feast,
Fun, noisy expanse,
We wish that in business,
To spite the enemies, they went at least where.
Let there be cars in the garage
And it's better if foreign cars,
And the line of your fate
Let it be colorful and bright.
Given a sonorous name at birth
In the hope that you will be with features like this:
Fight evil and affirm good
And in the battles for the truth always win,
To multiply the name of glory by deeds
And people remembered your feat for centuries,
To even be reflected in the coat of arms of Moscow
The moment when the serpent was slain by you!
George, we wish you a name day on your day,
So that you, as your namesake, be invincible!
And he was just as glorious, and just as loved,
And we forever keep the name of the Angel!
The day of St. George the Victorious according to the Orthodox calendar falls on May 6th. Born into a Christian family, George learned faith from childhood. As an adult, thanks to his strength, courage, intelligence and special military status, he rose to the rank of commander, having won the favor of the emperor Diocletian himself. However, the atrocities with which he tried to revive paganism forced George to distribute his property to the poor, release the slaves, declare himself a Christian and go into direct conflict with the ruler, declaring his injustice and terrible cruelty. The emperor, with sophisticated tortures and torments, tried to force George to renounce Christ and offer a pagan sacrifice, but the saint only glorified the Lord and with great courage endured all the suffering prepared for him. Enraged, Diocletian ordered to cut off his head.
Happy Saint George's Day!
May he keep you from harm
From a bad event
And from all sorts of insults.
Faith help you
Live calmly and easily.
And the Lord protects
From unnecessary everything!
On Saint George's Day
We want to wish you
So that he can take you through life
Protect and protect.
May it bring you victory
his patronage,
And about troubles and sorrows
To not know anything.
Congratulations on the day of St. George the Victorious from the bottom of my heart! May the Lord send you bodily health, spiritual strength and only good news! I sincerely wish warmth, love, joy to you and your loved ones!
May Saint George bring
Only happiness, kindness and good luck!
May faith live in your soul
Get richer in every way!
I want to wish a sea of patience,
May courage and strength be with you
So that every moment in life
Only success brought you!
On the day of Saint George
We wish you
To be you, our George,
Just as whole and unharmed.
For good health
Despite all the years
Well, happiness and luck
May they always be near.
On the wonderful day of St. George
I wish you inspiration, warmth
And happiness, like the sky, great,
So that all your affairs go well.
Let George protect from troubles,
Keeps your family in all years.
Let faith charge with optimism
And on any days fabulously invigorates!
Today is Saint George's Day
We wish you success and victories,
Let worries and worries go away
Let life flow without grief and without trouble.
George let feats, merits
You will be inspired and called with you,
Let illnesses and ailments leave,
May the house be filled with kindness.
On this day Saint George
Will conquer all evil in the world,
We wish you success
To always be lucky in everything.
Let health add to you
Your patron saint
And all the troubles and bad weather
They will bypass you.
Saint George wins
All troubles, hardships and evil,
On George's Day we wish
So that everyone is always lucky in everything,
Let all cruelty disappear
And justice will win
We wish you all love and peace,
May peace reign on earth!
On George's Day I wish
You are saved from troubles.
May he protect you
And gives faith the light.
Keep him in your heart
Never losing.
Never to your abode
Let trouble not penetrate.
On Saint George's Day
I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart,
patronage of heaven
I sincerely wish you a holiday.
Protect the Victorious
May you always live.
I wish the light of faith
Not extinguished in your heart.
Congratulations: 32 in verse, 15 in prose.
