How do I find my Greek name day?

How do I find my Greek name day?

If you are named after one, or if your name has the same meaning or derives from the name of one, their feast day is your name day. So if your name is John, for example, your official name day is January 7, the feast day of Aghios Ioannis (Saint John).

What day is Eleni name day?

21
Greek Religion / Saint Namedays

GREEK NAME	EQUIVALENT TO	DATE
Eleni	Ellen, Helen	21
Elevtherios	–	15
Elisabet	Elizabeth	24
Elpida	Hope	17

What is a Hungarian name day?

A name day is a tradition that consists of celebrating the day of the year associated with one’s given name. The concept of name days is similar to the more common birthday, except that the association of a name to a day is entirely arbitrary.

What are Greek name days?

Name days are the days where a saint, martyr, or otherwise holy person is commemorated by the Greek Orthodox Church. Otherwise known abroad as “feast days”, these anniversaries usually are of the saint’s or martyr’s death due to refusing to denounce their faith at the hands of prosecutors of Christendom in the past.

What is happy name day in Greece?

In Greece and Cyprus, a name day (Greek: ονομαστική εορτή, onomastikē eortē, or γιορτή, yiortí, “celebration”) is celebrated in a similar way to a birthday, except for expected differences (e.g. no birthday cake).

Which countries celebrate name day?

Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy and Russia are just a handful of countries that honor this celebration. In many cultures, there are first names associated with the days of the year.

What is name day in Italy?

giorno onomastico
Italians use it to refer to your giorno onomastico, ‘name day’, which most people cut down to simply l’onomastico. According to the country’s Catholic traditions, your name day is the feast day of whichever saint you’re named after (because naturally you’re named after a saint).

What is name day in Cyprus?

Greece and Cyprus According to the Greek Orthodox Church, every day of the year is dedicated to the memory of at least one (usually more than one) saint or martyr. If someone is named after a saint, then there is a big celebration on his or her name day.

What is happy name day in Greek?

Greek translation: χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου

English term or phrase:	Happy Name Day!
Greek translation:	χρόνια πολλά για τη γιορτή σου

How do you say happy birthday in Hungarian?

Boldog születésnapot kívánok! I wish you a happy birthday!