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Names & their days
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A shared spelling does not always mean a shared date. Browse the A–Z tables, then follow the Latvian or Slovak calendar that fits the person. An exact entry is different from a related spelling.
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Open ↗EXPLOREFind a name day
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Open ↗EXPLOREWhy Does My Name Have More Than One Name Day?
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Open ↗EXPLOREWhat If My Name Is Not in the Name-Day Calendar?
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Open ↗EXPLOREWhen Is Anna’s Name Day? Start With the Calendar
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Open ↗EXPLOREEmīlija and Latvia’s May 22 Name-Day Tradition
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Open ↗EXPLORENicholas Name Day: December 6, Calendar Differences and Wishes
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Open ↗EXPLORECompound Names: One Name Day or Two?
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Open ↗EXPLOREName Day Search with Accents: Find the Name, Keep Its Spelling
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Open ↗EXPLORECan You Celebrate a Middle Name on Its Name Day?
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Open ↗EXPLOREName Days After a Name Change: Choosing Your Date and Updating Wishes
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A name day is personal. The calendar gives you a date; the people around it give it meaning.