name day

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English - Turkish
hesap günü
isim yortusu
name the day
adı gün
English - English
The feast day of the saint after whom one is named
day of celebration for a saint after whom a person is named, feast day for the saint who is someone's namesake (Christianity)
the day each year when people of some Christian religions celebrate the particular saint (=holy person) whose name they have been given
the feast day of a saint whose name one bears
name days
plural form of name day
name the day
set the date for a wedding
name-day
(Gr Onomastiria or Onomastiki eorti) The tradition of the Orthodox people to celebrate one's name-day instead of a birthday Since the Orthodox people are usually named after a saint's name, all those having the same name celebrate together Celebration of the name-day is considered to be spiritually important, and the celebrating individual develops special spiritual ties with his Patron Saint and, consequently, with God
name day

    Hyphenation

    name Day

    Turkish pronunciation

    neym dey

    Pronunciation

    /ˈnām ˈdā/ /ˈneɪm ˈdeɪ/

    Etymology

    [ 'nAm ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo name, Latin nomen, Greek onoma, onyma.
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