Galina

Not to be confused with Galena.
For other uses, see Galina (disambiguation).

Galina (Russian: Галина; from Greek: γαλήνη, lit. 'serenity, calm') is a Russian feminine given name.[1] The name Gala is a contracted form and is also of Russian origin.[1] It is generally transliterated as Halyna from Ukrainian and as Halina from Belarusian. The latter form is also frequently found in Poland.

In ancient Greek mythology, Galene was one of the Nereid mermaids, known as the goddess of calm seas.[2] Two Christian female martyrs of this name are recognized by the Orthodox church: the first died in 252 (feast day March 10), the other one, the more famous Galene of Corinth, in 290 (feast day April 16).[3][4]

Forms

Diminutives include:

  • Common: Galya, Galka, Gala, Galochka, Galusha, Galechka, Galenka, Galinka
  • Less common: Galinochka (Галиночка), Galinushka (Галинушка), Galinushenka (Галинушенька), Галиха, Галиша, Галишка, Галишна, Галок.[5]

People

Galene of Corinth (Russian icon)

References

  1. ^ a b Hanks, P.; Hodges, F.; Hardcastle, K. (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. The Oxford Reference Collection. OUP Oxford. pp. 105, 379. ISBN 978-0-19-157854-0. Of Russian origin, a contracted form of Galina, which is said to be from the Greek name Galéné 'calm', although it may actually be a vernacular form of Helen.
  2. ^ "Galene - Greek Goddess Nereid of Calm Seas".
  3. ^ Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона
  4. ^ "Martyrs of Corinth". Orthodox Church of America.
  5. ^ Петровский Н.А., Словарь русских личных имен

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Galina
  • All pages with titles containing Halina
  • All pages with titles containing Halyna
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