Ourania
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Ourania is a female Greek name, commonly found in many regions in Greece. Ourania comes from the name Ouranos, which means sky. Ourania means heavenly and is the Greek respective name of Urania, as we know it in other Latin based languages.
Sound of name Ourania: Oo-ra-neé-a
Male Version of name Ourania: N/A
Nameday of name Ourania: September 1st and January 6th
Origin of name Ourania
Ourania is a name referring to one of the 40 virgins of the Christian tradition, that were tortured to death by the ruler of Thrace Licinuius. The 40 girls refused to deny their Christian faith and become pagans, therefore were punished with death. The Greek Orthodox church celebrates their nameday on September 1st.
However, in Greece, most women with the name Ourania celebrate their nameday on January 6th, the day of Theofania – the appearance of God to people. Since on this day we refer to everything that comes from the sky and heaven, it comes as no surprise that the name that refers to the sky and heaven is honored with a nameday on January 6th.
Nicknames deriving from name Ourania
Ourania features a few nicknames and diminutives such as Rania, Ouranitsa, Ria, Nitsa, Nia, Renia
The Names’ Fairy reveals the meaning of name Ourania
Ourania is a very delicate person, and very sensitive. She is very sensible and she gets easily hurt, but she is usually beloved by many people.
Nina DeCarlo
10. Aug, 2010
Love the blog. Answered alot of questions. Ourania
Karineve
21. Nov, 2010
What brilliant info on a name .. A name I’m interested for my daughter .. Big thank you
Ourania Hope
30. Nov, 2010
Thank you so much for this info! My godfather wanted to name me after a Greek goddess or at least from ancient history but was forced to concede to the Greek tradition of naming me after my yiayia (grandmother)
It seems both prevailed!! With the combination of my Greek name and my Anglo/Scottish married surname it is quite a romantic as well as a powerful name
Katia
07. Dec, 2010
Right! If you translate your full name it means something like “Diving hope”. It’s really nice!
nina
15. May, 2011
thank you for sharing
now i know that also on sep. 1st i have a nameday.
my last nyme is stratoul