Every year on September 11th the name day is celebrated by Ivan, Isaac and Jan. There are no women's names in the calendar today.

And the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Midsummer's Day.

For villagers, this date has a lot to do with it: it is a day of strict fasting, the deadline for paying taxes, and the beginning of autumn.

For a long time now, Orthodox Christians say goodbye to summer and welcome autumn. It has long been said: “Ivan Lenten is the godfather of autumn.”

It is worth remembering this ancient Russian sign and checking it in 2019. On Angel Day, girls and boys should think about the life of their spiritual patron and honor his memory.

Throughout his life, John the Baptist preached to people. In his teachings, he did not hide anything and exposed all human sins. It didn’t matter who was standing in front of him.

Often, King Herod and his entourage were the focus of sermons. Naturally, the authorities were unpleasant to listen to this, and the righteous man was imprisoned and then beheaded.

John was canonized after his death. The execution was carried out at the request of the king’s daughter, Solomiya. She begged a severed head from Herod as a reward for her dancing and singing. Therefore, on September 11th, both men and women are prohibited from singing and dancing.

Ivan was called Lenten for a reason - it was one of the strictest days of fasting. The entire Russian village ate modestly that day. Only vegetables and pies were allowed on the table, but not round shape. The food was prepared in advance, since it was impossible to take a knife, an ax, a scythe and anything piercing or cutting into your hands. This day was an official holiday in Rus'.

On a day off from work, the peasant and his family went to fairs to amuse their girls and boys. Laughter was not considered a great sin on Midsummer's Day.

On this day all Orthodox Christians celebrate big holiday: Beheading of the Prophet John the Baptist, the Baptist of the Lord. On September 11, men with the name Anastasy celebrate their name day.

After the death of Herod the Great, the Romans divided the territory of Palestine. Each of the four parts had its own king. Herod Antipas was the ruler of Galilee. His mistress was Herodias, his brother's wife. At the same time, he had a legal wife. John constantly denounced him, for which the king put him in prison.

The king decided to celebrate his birthday with a big feast. On it, the daughter of Herodias, Solmia, danced in front of the guests. He liked the performance so much that he promised her to fulfill any of his requests. After consulting with her mother, she demanded that the head of John the Baptist be brought to her. The king thought deeply. He was afraid that the Lord would punish him, but he could not refuse his words.

The prophet's head was cut off and brought to Solomiya. As the legend says, she continued to denounce Herodian and Herod. The king's mistress, in a fit of anger, pricked the Baptist's tongue with a pin and ordered his head to be buried in an unclean place. Secretly from everyone, the wife of Chuza, who was the royal steward, Joanna, dug up the head of the prophet and reburied it on the Mount of Olives. The disciples buried the saint's body.

Those who were involved in the death of the Prophet were soon punished by the Lord. Salome fell through the ice in winter, and only her head was at the top. So she floundered in the icy water until a sharp ice floe cut off her head. Herod and Herodiana were imprisoned in Galia and then in Spain. There they were swallowed up by the opening of the earth.

On this day, churches hold a prayer service for water. It is recommended to drink water for those who suffer from headaches.

Distinctive character traits of girls born in September

Girls born in September can be hot-tempered, but this is rare. As a rule, they are very reserved and quickly get tired of conflict. In general, they cannot stand conflicts and strive to get away from them. Such girls are very calm, organized and pedantic; they do not like disorder. They strive to put everything around them in order. Cleanliness and neatness - these qualities well reflect the inner world of these girls.

Girls born in the first month of autumn love to cook and invent new dishes. They are very well versed in food and can intuitively determine what components to complement this or that dish. Both the beauty and the usefulness of the dish they prepare are of great importance to them.

September girls are very efficient; they approach their work with all their meticulousness and perform it impeccably. They are very well suited for activities where they need to work with little things, various small objects, or organize something. They are very attentive to detail, and there are many perfectionists among them. However, there is also a negative quality to this. Sometimes such pedantry can turn into tediousness, which can irritate the people around them.

When choosing a name for a girl born in September, it is worth remembering that girls like order in everything. Therefore, the name should be “ordered” with the patronymic and sound harmonious. If the middle name is long, such as Veniaminovna, Anatolyevna, Stanislavovna and others, then it is better to choose a short name so that it goes well with the middle name. If the middle name is short, such as Lvovna, Petrovna, Glebovna, Markovna, then it is better to choose a name medium length. It is better not to call such girls names with too long names.

What are girls born in September called based on the dates of the month? Meaning of names

1. Thekla (1.from ancient Greek )

1. Adeline (from Old German "noble")

1. Martha (1.from Syriac "madam, mistress" 2.from Hebrew "sad")
2. "Tatius" 2.from Greek )

1. Ariadne (from Greek "venerable")
2. Eulalia (from ancient Greek "eloquent")
3. Theodora (from ancient Greek "gift of God")
4. Anfisa (from Greek "flower")
5. Rose (Byzantine, literally "rose flower")

1. Barbara (1.from the ancient Slavic battle cry "in ar, in ar" which our ancestors shouted when rushing to attack. Ar means earth. Because of this cry, the Romans called the Slavs "barbarians". This is how the word barbarian came about, which was used to call foreign tribes, and the name Varvara appeared. 2.from Latin "outlander")
2. Eupraxia (1.from Greek "prosperous" 2.from Greek "virtue")
3. Martha (1.from Syriac "madam, mistress" 2.from Hebrew "sad")
4. Matryona (1st Russian, literally: "noble woman" 2. from Latin: "venerable lady", "mother of the family")
5. Kira (1.from Greek "lady, madam" 2.from Persian "sun, ray of light")
6. Sandra (diminutive of Alexander, meaning "protector of people", which has become an independent name)

1. Regina (from Latin "queen")
2. Svetlana (1.from the words light and lan, which means earth, literally "Light of the Earth" 2.from the words light and lanita, which means cheeks, literally "fair-faced" 3. Slavic, meaning "light")

1. Natalia (1.from Latin "native" 2.from Latin "Christmas")

1. Anfisa (from Greek "flower")
2. "fiery")

1. Anna (from Hebrew )
2. "lily")

1. Angelina (1.from Greek "messenger, messenger" 2.from Latin "like an angel")
2. Eugenia (from ancient Greek "noble")
3. Euphrosyne (from the ancient Greek "joyful, cheerful")
4. "honoring God")
5. Milena (from Slavic "Darling")
6. Praskovya (1.from Greek "Friday" 2.from Greek "holiday eve, preparation")
7. Victoria (from Latin "winner")

1. Martha (1.from Syriac "madam, mistress" 2.from Hebrew "sad")
2. Natalia (1.from Latin "native" 2.from Latin "Christmas")
3. Tatyana (1.Latin, derived from the name of the king "Tatius" 2.from Greek "organizer, founder")
4. Margarita (translated from Latin and ancient Greek "pearl")

1. Domna (1.from Latin "madam, ruler" 2. from Latin "mistress of the house")
2. Ksenia, Xenia, Aksinya, Oksana (from Greek "hospitable", "guest", "wanderer", "foreigner")
3. Rufina (from Latin "red-haired")
4. Seraphim (derived from the male Seraphim, from the biblical "fiery")
5. Karina (this name has many variants of origin 1. derived from the ancient Slavic goddess of sorrow Karna 2. from Latin "looking ahead" 3.from Italian "beautiful, dear" 4.from Arabic "generous")

1. Vasilisa (from Greek "royal")
2. Cornelia (from Latin "dogwood tree")

1. Elena (1.from Greek "fire, torch", "sunny, shining" 2.from ancient Greek "Greek" 3.derived from Helios, the ancient Greek god of the Sun)

1. Elizabeth (from Hebrew "honoring God")
2. "hero's daughter" 2.from Arabic "leader")
3. Iraida (from ancient Greek "heroine, hero's daughter")
4. Louise (1.in Celtic dialect "light" 2.from French Louise, derived from Louis 3.from Hebrew "God's help")
5. Irma (1.from German "universal" 2.from Old Germanic "fair")

1. Thekla (1.from ancient Greek "God's glory", "divine")
2. Susanna, Suzanne (from Hebrew "lily")

1. Catherine (from Greek "pure, immaculate")
2. Agafya, Agata (1.from the masculine Agathon, derived from the name of the stone "agate" 2.from Greek "kind, good")
3. Cecilia (from Latin "myopic, blind")

1. "wise")

1. Anna (from Hebrew "merciful, bringing good")
2. Lada (from Slavic "sweetheart", "beloved", "wife")

1. Tatyana (1.Latin, derived from the name of the king "Tatius" 2.from Greek "organizer, founder")
2. Raisa (1.derivative from Iraida, from Greek "hero's daughter" 2.from Arabic "leader")
   Iraida (from ancient Greek "heroine, hero's daughter")
3. Ilona (1.from Hungarian "light" 2.from Greek "solar", "torch" 3. derivative from the name Elena)
4. Hellina (1.from Greek "Greek" 2.derived from Helen, meaning "shining, bright")
5. Emilia, Emily (1.from Latin "passionate, strong" 2.from Latin "rival" 3.from Greek "affectionate")

1. "favor")
2. Evdokia (from ancient Greek )
3. Theodora (from ancient Greek "gift of God")
4. Oia (from Greek "violet")

1. Ustinya (1.from Latin "fair" 2.from the Slavic “mouth”, literally "speaking, verb")

1. Lyudmila (Slavic "darling to people")
2. Mary (1.variably translated from Hebrew: "miserable", "beloved, desired", "mistress" 2.derived from the ancient Slavic goddess of winter Mara)
3. Evdokia (from ancient Greek "favour", "favored")
4. Avdotya (form of the name Evdokia, in ancient Greek meaning "favor")
5. Madeleine (derived from Magdalena)

1. Efimia (from the masculine Efim, in Greek meaning "holy, pious")
2. Lyudmila (Slavic "darling to people")
3. Alina (1.from Latin "stranger" 2.from Old Germanic "noble")

1. Alexandra (derived from male name Alexander, translated from the Greek meaning "protecting people")
2. Vera (Russian, literally "faith")
3. Love (Russian, verbatim) "Love")
4. Nadezhda (from Russian literally "hope")
5. Sophia, Sophia (from ancient Greek "wise")
6. Irina (from Greek "prepossessing, peaceful")