Galina

Galina, Halyna, or Halina (Russian: Галина; from Greek γαλήνη "Serenity") is an East Slavic feminine given name, also popular in Bulgaria and Slovenia during the period of Soviet influence. Galina is the standard transliteration from Russian. It is generally transliterated as Halyna from Ukrainian (Ukrainian: Галина) and as Halina from Belarusian (Belarusian: Галіна). The latter form is also frequently found in Poland.

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

Nicknames include Galya (or Halya), Galka (or Halka), Gala, Galochka, and Galechka.

In ancient Greek mythology, Galene was one of the Nereid mermaids, known as the goddess of calm seas.[1] 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).[2][3]

Given name
Galene of Corinth (Russian icon)

Notable bearers of this name include:

References
  1. "Galene - Greek Goddess Nereid of Calm Seas".
  2. Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона
  3. "Martyrs of Corinth". Orthodox Church of America.

See also
  • Galenka
  • All pages with titles containing Galina
  • All pages with titles containing Halina
  • All pages with titles containing Halyna
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