The name Marina arose many centuries ago. Nowadays, it is still used in many countries, such as Croatia, Spain, France and, of course, Russia. In Russia, it is still one of the twenty most popular names, along with such as Elena, Olga, Maria, Eugenia, Natalya, Nina and others. In France, this name was most popular in the 90s, in the late 70s and early 80s. last century. One of the most famous French women bearing this name is Marina Vlady, a famous actress, writer, who was also the wife of Vladimir Vysotsky.
Famous marinas
In Russia, one of the first mentions of this name in the chronicles is connected with Marina Mniszek, a representative of the Polish gentry family, who for a short time became the Russian tsarina thanks to her marriage to False Dmitry I. The name day of Marina in Catholic countries is celebrated on July 20. The holiday is celebrated in honor of St. Marina of Antioch, according to legend, who lived in Antioch at the end of the 3rd - beginning of the 4th century. Expelled by her father from home for belonging to Christianity (she was from a pagan family), the girl took the torment to the end for her beliefs. After she did not respond to the feelings of a high-ranking Roman official, Marina was tortured and suffered a martyrdom. This is a popular saint in Greece, in honor of her several churches were erected in this country. It is interesting that in the Orthodox and Catholic worlds
, this saint’s
angel ’s
day is celebrated in one month (July 20 and 30), but in Catholic countries she is known as Margarita of Antioch, and in the Orthodox tradition she is honored as Marina of Antioch. Thus, the name day of Marina according to the church calendar (Orthodox) coincides with the
name day of Margarita. Until 2000, the name of Margarita was absent in the Orthodox churches, therefore, many girls were given the name Marina at baptism, and in high life they were called Margarita. Marina's birthday is also celebrated on March 13 and November 11.
What day to choose for the celebration?
Every person whose name appears several times in the church calendar has the question of when to celebrate name day. For example, Marina’s name day (in the calendar we find 3 and even more dates). General rules state that they choose the day of the Angel, which is closer to the date of birth. For example, you were born on June 15, and Marina’s name day is celebrated
on March 13, July 30, or November 11. The closest date to your birthday is July 30, just then you can celebrate name days. In addition, the sole name day of Marina according to the Catholic calendar is also celebrated in July, the 20th. It is also worth noting that in some countries Marina Day is celebrated once a year - July 22. Most likely, this is due to Lutheran traditions.
Name Origin and CharacterThe name Marina itself comes from the Latin word "marinus" (sea), that is, in translation it means "sea". Initially, there were male options - Marinus and Marin - but these days they are used only in several countries (for example, in Bulgaria). Marina has a soul wide and strong as a sea. Perhaps it really can be compared with the sea: sometimes it is calm and majestic, and I want to admire it, and sometimes it is a storm and a storm.
Marina are good mothers and spouses, but it is important for them to find their path in life and never leave it. One of the famous Russian marinas is Marina Tsvetaeva, whose fate illustrates the difficult influence of this name.