Iraida’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Iraida
Iraida's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Iraida's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Iraida
Iraida comes from the saints. Behind the Name calls it the Russian and Spanish form of Herais, an Ancient Greek personal name that was probably derived from the name of the goddess Hera. Its first bearer of note was a martyr from Alexandria, killed during the early 4th-century persecutions under the Roman emperor Diocletian. Wikipedia knows her as Saint Rais, “also known as Iris, Iraida, Irais, Herais or Rhais”, and says she is venerated by both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Behind the Name pronounces the Russian form ee-ra-EE-da.
Nicknames for Iraida
The saint’s many names make a ready-made list of variants. Wikipedia gives Rais, Iris, Irais, Herais and Rhais, and Behind the Name lists Raissa as the Portuguese relative and Herais as the Ancient Greek original. Iris is the friendly short choice, and it brings a flower with it.
Famous Iraidas
Irina Odoyevtseva, the Russian poet, novelist and memoirist, was born Iraida Heinike in Riga. She married the poet Georgy Ivanov, emigrated with him to Paris in 1922, and in 1987 returned to Leningrad to a warm public welcome. Iraida Vinogradova was a Sámi poet who wrote in both Kildin Sámi and Russian, sang Sámi songs and wrote teaching materials for the Kildin Sámi language. And composer Iraida Yusupova, born in Ashgabat and trained at the Moscow Conservatory, has written three operas and two symphonies, plus a live soundtrack for the silent film Nosferatu.
How popular is Iraida?
Iraida is rare in the United States. It never appears in the girls’ top 200 of the US Social Security decade tables, from the 1880s through the 2010s, and Behind the Name shows no US ranking for it. It is better known in Russia and the Spanish-speaking world, which makes a notebook with her name on the cover a genuinely unusual gift.
Fun facts about the name Iraida
Iraida has its own name day. Behind the Name lists May 13 in Latvia as the day for Iraida. Wikipedia’s account of Saint Rais says she was sent to a convent at Tamman at the age of twelve, and that in 303 AD she spoke out against the guards she saw abusing a ship full of chained Christians.
Iraida gift ideas
- For a name day. A May 13 present, in keeping with the Latvian calendar.
- For a poet. Drafts and verses, in honor of Irina Odoyevtseva.
- For a composer. Melodies and lyric ideas, for a name shared with Iraida Yusupova.
- For Christmas. A thoughtful stocking gift for a name with saintly roots.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Iraida: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Iraida’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Iraida’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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