Saturday, April 24, 2010

Happy Name Day, Jiří!

Today we honor Jiří.  Všechno nejlepší k svátku! (All the best for your name day, Jiří)
Jiří is a variant of George, which is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Jiří is "farmer".  Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Palestine who was martyred during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian.  Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.

A very special "Happy Name Day" goes out to my brother, Jiří...love you!


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