In Romanian it means the "holy day"=holiday of Saint Georgia (female) In the Greek/Eastern Orthodox church, each day in the year is the "feast/holy day" of a specific saint. If you were born or named after a particular saint, then his/her holy day would be your "name day" - kind of a "mini-birthday" celebration.
2007-03-27 18:04:16
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Panagia (Greek: Παναγία, All-holy), also Panayia or Panaghia, is one of the titles of Mary, the mother of Jesus, used especially in Orthodox Christianity.
There are several islands and villages in Greece named Panagia. Many of these take their name from the churches and monasteries there, which are dedicated to Mary. For example, see Panagia Village on Thassos and the nearby Panagia Island. See also:
Panagia, Cyprus.
Panagia, Chalcidice
Panagia Khaldeon
From "Panaghia" derive the common Greek given names Panaghiota (feminine; pronunciation: Pah-nah-YAW-tah; common diminutive: Ghiota) and Panaghiotis (masculine; pronunciation: Pah-nah-YAW-tees; common diminutive: Panos). Both names signify that the person is named in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus and consequently their namedays are celebrated as if they were named Mary or Marios.
But the word ''Sarbatoarea'' ( romanian language) means Hollyday
2007-03-27 21:33:11
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