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[Facts] Nameday for Lena in Russia?
Could anyone help me: when do Russians celebrate the nameday of Lena?
In this database it is given for other countries only.
Thanks for your help.
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Lena is a diminutive form of Elena/Hellen.So, the nameday is May_21: St.Constantine, the Roman Emperor, and St. Hellen, his mother:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_(Empress)As the Russian orthodox church has not adopt the Gregorian change of calendar yet, 13 days are to be added to May_21 and the result will be June_3.
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