My GGrandparent's names were Prokopiy Merkuriyevich Kozubchik and Melania Danilivna Kozubchik. Now Would Prokopiy's father be Merkuriye Kozubchik and could Danilivna in Melania's name be her maiden name? Researching Surnames: Kozubchuk, Kozubchik, Kozupchik, Kozubchyk, Kocuipchyk, Zuchick, Barna and Spears Kozupchik: Rechitsia, Khoteshinskaja volost, Ukraine Zuchick (Kozupchik): USA Barna: Certizne, Slovak Republic + O Lord and Master of my life, Grant not unto me a spirit of idleness, of discouragement, of lust for power, and of vain speaking. But bestow upon me, Thy servant, the spirit of chastity, of meekness, of patience, and of love. Yea, O Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own transgressions, and judge not my brother, for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen. ---------- > From: Maureen Morris <mmorris@ITSA.UCSF.EDU> > To: GEN-SLAVIC@MAIL.EWORLD.COM > Subject: Re: Orthodox Saints' Days (Names Day) Calender > Date: Tuesday, April 22, 1997 10:48 PM > > Try: > > http://poniecki.berkeley.edu/data/polish/varia/p.imiona > > At 10:10 PM 4/22/97 -0500, you wrote: > >My cousin's name is Vera. In Greek it means a wedding band. > > > > > > > >In article <1.5.4.32.19970418061703.006e51ac@mail.global.co.za>, Slavic > >Genealogy Discussion List <GEN-SLAVIC@MAIL.EWORLD.COM> wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> I am not searching for a sites giving me the names of Saints - > >> but for a site that gives me the DATES / DAYS OF SAINTS, > >> or the Names Day Calender. > >> For example, because my Christian name is VERA, my Names / Saint's Day is > >> September 30th - the Day of St Vera (according to the Orthodox religion). > >> In Russian name-days (IMININY) are more important than birthdays. > >> For this reason I'd like such a list. > >> Some names will be bundled into one day, esp. if the saints and martyrs > were > >> related. > >> eg: 30th September is the day one celebrates the memory of - and those who > >> are christened after - Saints Vera (Faith), Nadejda/Nadja (Hope), > >> Luybov/Luyba (Love) and their Mother Sophia (Wisdom). > >> > >> Vera Beljakova-Miller > >> mailto:atacama@global.co.za > >> > >> "To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer" > > > >