We tell you who celebrates their name day on January 7, and list the main prohibitions, according to the popular beliefs of Ukrainians.
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Tuesday, January 7, is the angel day of Vasily, Afanasy, Ivan and Yan. A boy born today can be called one of these names. “NBN” reveals the meaning of some of them:
Vasily (from ancient Greek “king” or “royal”) is a pleasant man to talk to, who finds it easy to find a common language with everyone, he is able to show friendliness even to those he does not like.
In a relationship, the owner of this name puts sincere feelings, loyalty, support and honesty in the foreground. It takes quite a long time to choose a wife for whom he will become a stone wall from life's problems.
Athanasius (from ancient Greek “immortal”) is a calm, kind, gentle man who is not always confident in himself and his abilities. Always ready to selflessly help people, does not remember offenses for a long time.
The owner of this name loves family, takes on some of the household chores, pays a lot of attention to children, raises them with love.
According to the popular beliefs of Ukrainians, on this day, in order to avoid illnesses and problems in your life, you should not swear, slander, take offense, or start conflicts. Also today it is forbidden to accept gifts, do household chores, pick up something from the ground, go for water, wash clothes, drink alcohol, and insult livestock and poultry.
In addition, our ancestors believed that if you see a mouse in the house on January 7, you should expect an addition to the family.
Earlier we revealed the meaning of the names Ivan and Yan.