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Alphabetical list of Saints and events
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
DAFNIS | Palm Sunday / Κυριακη Των Βαϊων (Kyriaki Ton VAÏON) | -7 days before Pascha (nameday) | DAFNIS (Dafnis) / ΔΑΦΝΗΣ (Δάφνης)
ΔΑΦΝΗ (Δάφνη)
ΒΑΙΟΣ (Βάϊος, Βάϊα, Βάγια, Βαία) |
Dalmatus | Isaacius, Dalmatus, & Faustus, Ascetics of the Dalmation Monastery | ||
DAMASKINOS | DAMASKINOS the New Martyr of Mount Athos | 13 November / 13 Νοεμβρίου (>1 nameday) | DAMASKINOS (2) (Damaskinos, Damaskini) / ΔΑΜΑΣΚΗΝΟΣ (2) (Δαμασκηνός, Δαμασκηνή) |
DAMASKINOS | John the Righteous of Damascus (Ioannes o DAMASKINOS) | 4 December / 4 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | DAMASKINOS (1) (Damaskinos, Damaskini, Damascus, Damascene) / ΔΑΜΑΣΚΗΝΟΣ ΑΓ.ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ (1) (Δαμασκηνός, Δαμασκηνή) |
DAMIAN | COSMAS (KOSMAS) & DAMIAN the Holy Unmercenaries (οι ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΙ) | 1 July / 1 Ιουλίου (>1 nameday) | DAMIANOS (1) (Damianos, Damian, Damiani, Damiane) / ΔΑΜΙΑΝΟΣ (1) (Δαμιανός, Δαμιανή) |
DAMIAN | COSMAS (KOSMAS) and DAMIAN the Holy Unmercenaries (ANARGYROI) of Asia, and their mother Theodota | 1 November / 1 Νοεμβρίου (>1 nameday) | DAMIANOS (2) (Damianos, Damian, Damiani) / ΔΑΜΙΑΝΟΣ (2) (Δαμιανός, Δαμιανή) |
Damian | Damian the New Martyr of Mount Athos | ||
Damian | Holy Martyrs Cosmas (Kosmas) and Damian of Arabia | ||
DAMON | DAMON the Hieromartyr | 28 August / 28 Αυγούστου (nameday) | DAMON (Damon, Damonas) / ΔΑΜΩΝ (Δάμων, Δάμωνας) |
DAN | The holy Patriarch DAN, Sunday of the Holy Forefathers | 1st Sunday on or after Dec 11th (nameday) | DANAE (Danae, Danai, Dan) / ΔΑΝΑΗ (Δανάη, Δάν) |
Daniel | 45 Holy Martyrs of Nikopolis, Armenia, headed by Leontius, Mauricius, Daniel, Anthony and Alexander | ||
DANIEL | DANIEL the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths | 17 December / 17 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | DANIEL (Daniel, Danielos, Danielus, Daniela, Danielitsa, Danielle) / ΔΑΝΙΗΛ (Δανιήλ, Δανιήλος, Δανιέλος, Δανιήλα, Δανιέλα, Δανιηλίτσα) |
Daniel | Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople | ||
Daniel | Daniel, Prince of Moscow | ||
Daniel | PAMPHILUS the Martyr & his Companions Valens, Paul, SELEUCUS, Porphyrius, Julian, Theodulus, and five others from Egypt: Elias, Jeremias, Esaias, Samuel, and Daniel | ||
Daniel | The holy Prophet Daniel, Sunday of the Holy Forefathers | 1st Sunday on or after Dec 11th | |
Daniel | The Synaxis of the Holy Hierarchs of Serbia The Saints commemorated on this day are: Sava, first Archbishop and Enlightener of Serbia (Jan. 14), Arsenius the successor of Sava (Oct. 28), Sava II (Feb. 8), Nicodemus, Abbot of Hilandar and later Archbishop of Serbia (May 11), Joannicius the Archbishop and later Patriarch, Ephraim the Patriarch, Spyridon the succesor of Ephraim, Macarius, Gabriel the Archbishop, Eustathius (Jan. 4), James, Daniel (Dec. 20), Sava III, Gregory, Cyril (Kyrillos) the Patriarch, John, Maximus, and Nicon. | ||
Daniel | Venerable Daniel (14th Century) Is also celebrated on August 28, Synaxis of the Kiev Cave Fathers: *) Today, the Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of Saint Theodosius. They have their own individual days of commemoration, but today the Church honors the whole assembly of these venerable saints: Theodosius the Founder, Agathon the Wonderworker, Acindynus the Archimandrite , Ammon, Amphilochius the Bishop of Vladimir, Volhynia, Anatolius the Recluse, Aquila the Deacon, Arseny the Lover of Labor, Athanasius the Recluse, Benjamin (Veniamin) the Recluse, Cassian (Kassianos) the Recluse, Daniel, Dionysius the Recluse, Dositheus the Archimandrite, Eulogius, Euthymius the Hieroschemamonk, Gerontius the Canonarch, Gregory the Recluse, Hilarion (Ilarion), Hypatius (Ypatios) the Healer, Ignatius the Archimandrite, Isidore the Recluse Joseph the Much-Ailing, Laurence the Recluse, Leontius the Canonarch Longinus the Gate-Keeper, Lucian the Priest, Macarius the Deacon, Mardarius the Recluse, Martyrius the Recluse, Martyrius the Deacon, Mercurius the Faster, Moses the Wonderworker, Nestor the Unlearned, Paisius, Pambo the Recluse, Pancratius the Recluse, Paphnutius the Recluse, Paul the Obedient, Pimen the Faster, Pior the Recluse, Rufus the Obedient, Silouan, Sisoes, Sophronius the Recluse, Theodore the Silent, Theodosius (Prince Theodore), Theophilus the Archbishop of Novgorod, Timothy, Titus the Soldier, Zachariah the Faster and Zeno the Faster | ||
Daniel of Thassos | Daniel of Thassos | ||
DAPHNE | Palm Sunday / Κυριακη Των Βαϊων (Kyriaki Ton VAÏON) | -7 days before Pascha (nameday) | DAFNIS (Dafnis) / ΔΑΦΝΗΣ (Δάφνης)
ΔΑΦΝΗ (Δάφνη)
ΒΑΙΟΣ (Βάϊος, Βάϊα, Βάγια, Βαία) |
DARIA | The Holy Martyrs CHRYSANTHUS and DARIA | 19 March / 19 Μαρτίου (nameday) | DAREIA (Dareia, Dareea, Dara, Daro) / ΔΑΡΕΙΑ (Δαρεία, Δάρα, Δάρω) |
David | BORIS (ROMANUS) and Gleb (David), the Passion-bearers | ||
David | David the Archbishop | ||
DAVID | DAVID the Righteous of Evia | 1 November / 1 Νοεμβρίου (>1 nameday) | DAVID (2) (David) / ΔΑΒΙΔ (2) (Δαβίδ (όσιος Εύβοιας), Δαυίδ) |
DAVID | DAVID the Righteous of Thessalonika | 26 June / 26 Ιουνίου (>1 nameday) | DAVID (1) (David / ΔΑΒΙΔ (1) (Δαβίδ, Δαυίδ) |
DAVID | The holy and righteous King DAVID, Sunday of the Holy Forefathers | 1st Sunday on or after Dec 11th (>1 nameday) | DAVID (1) (David) / ΔΑΒΙΔ (1) (Δαβίδ, Δαυίδ) |
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
DEBORAH | The holy and righteous DEBORAH, Sunday of the Holy Forefathers | 1st Sunday on or after Dec 11th (nameday) | DEBORA (Debora, Deborah, Devora, Depy, Debbie, Debra, Debi, Debby) / ΔΕΒΟΡΑ (Δεβόρα, Δεβώρα, Ντέμπορα, Ντέπυ) |
Defeat of Kostantinoupolis | Memory of the Defeat of Kostantinoupolis by the Turks in 1453 / Μνήμη της Αλωσης της Κωνσταντινούπολης απο τους Τούρκους το 1453 | ||
Deinol | Deinol the First Bishop of Bangor | ||
Demaratos | Holy Martyrs Terence and his Companions beheaded at Carthage: Africanus, MAXIMUS, Pompeius and the Thirty-Six Martyrs With Them: ZENON, Alexander, Theodore and according to tradition that has been passed down: Anaxarchos, ANAXIMENIS, Aristides, Chronios, Demaratos, DEMOCLES, DEMOSTHENES, DIONYSIOS, Elias, EPAMINONDAS, ETEOKLES, HEPHAISTION (IFESTION), HERCULES (IRAKLIS), HOMER (OMIROS), Isaiah, ISOCRATES, Luke, MILTIADES, Mnesarchos, PARMENION, PELOPIDAS, PERICLES, PHILOPOIMEN, PHOKION (FOKION), PINDAROS, POLYBIOS, Polynikos, PROMETHEUS, SOCRATES, SOPHOCLES, THEMISTOCLES, THEOPHRASTOS, THESEUS, Thomas, TIMOTHY, Titus and XENOPHON | ||
Demetrianos | Demetrios & EVANTHEA the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos | ||
Demetrios | Demetrios & EVANTHEA the Martyrs & their son Demetrianos | ||
DEMETRIOS | DEMETRIOS (Mitros), Newmartyr of Peloponnesus | 28 May / 28 Μαΐου (>1 nameday) | DIMITRIOS (2) (Dimitrios, Demetrius, Dimitris, Demetres, Mitros) / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ (2) (Δημήτριος, Δημήτρης, Μήτρος) |
Demetrios | Demetrios the New Martyr | ||
Demetrios | Demetrios the New Martyr of Constantinople | ||
Demetrios | Demetrios the New Martyr of Philadelphia | ||
Demetrios | Demetrios the New-Martyr of Arcadia | ||
Demetrios | The Six Martyrs Dorotheos, SARANTIS, Jacob, SERAPHIM, Demetrios and Basil (Vasilios) who contested in Megara | ||
Demetrios the Great-Martyr | Memory of the Finding of the Holy Icon of Saint Demetrios the Great-Martyr and Myrrh-Streamer in Syria | ||
Demetrios the New | Demetrios the New, Righteous-Martyr of Samaria | ||
Demetrius | Holy Martyrs ARISTOCLEUS the Priest, Demetrius the Deacon and Athanasius the Reader | (nameday) | |
DEMETRIUS | The Holy Great Martyr DEMETRIUS (DIMITRIOS) the Myrrh-streamer | 26 October / 26 Οκτωβρίου (Dimitrios: >1 nameday; Dimitra: nameday) | DIMITRA (Dimitra, Dimitroula, Dimitria, Mimi, Mimika, Dimi) / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ (Δήμητρα, Δημητρούλα, Δημητρία, Μιμή, Μιμίκα, Ντίμι)
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ (1) (Δημήτριος, Δημήτρης, Δημητρός, Δήμος, Μίμης, Δημητράκης, Τζίμης, Τζιμάκος, Μήτσος, Μητσάκος, Μήτρος) |
Demetrius of Tripoli | Holy New Martyrs Demetrius and Paul of Tripoli | ||
DEMOCLES | Holy Martyrs Terence and his Companions beheaded at Carthage: Africanus, MAXIMUS, Pompeius and the Thirty-Six Martyrs With Them: ZENON, Alexander, Theodore and according to tradition that has been passed down: Anaxarchos, ANAXIMENIS, Aristides, Chronios, Demaratos, DEMOCLES, DEMOSTHENES, DIONYSIOS, Elias, EPAMINONDAS, ETEOKLES, HEPHAISTION (IFESTION), HERCULES (IRAKLIS), HOMER (OMIROS), Isaiah, ISOCRATES, Luke, MILTIADES, Mnesarchos, PARMENION, PELOPIDAS, PERICLES, PHILOPOIMEN, PHOKION (FOKION), PINDAROS, POLYBIOS, Polynikos, PROMETHEUS, SOCRATES, SOPHOCLES, THEMISTOCLES, THEOPHRASTOS, THESEUS, Thomas, TIMOTHY, Titus and XENOPHON | 10 April / 10 Απριλλίου (nameday) | DIMOKLIS (Dimoklis, Democles, Dimos, Dimoklia, Dimokleia, Democlia) / ΔΗΜΟΚΛΗΣ (Δημοκλής, Δήμος, Δημόκλεια) |
DEMOSTHENES | Holy Martyrs Terence and his Companions beheaded at Carthage: Africanus, MAXIMUS, Pompeius and the Thirty-Six Martyrs With Them: ZENON, Alexander, Theodore and according to tradition that has been passed down: Anaxarchos, ANAXIMENIS, Aristides, Chronios, Demaratos, DEMOCLES, DEMOSTHENES, DIONYSIOS, Elias, EPAMINONDAS, ETEOKLES, HEPHAISTION (IFESTION), HERCULES (IRAKLIS), HOMER (OMIROS), Isaiah, ISOCRATES, Luke, MILTIADES, Mnesarchos, PARMENION, PELOPIDAS, PERICLES, PHILOPOIMEN, PHOKION (FOKION), PINDAROS, POLYBIOS, Polynikos, PROMETHEUS, SOCRATES, SOPHOCLES, THEMISTOCLES, THEOPHRASTOS, THESEUS, Thomas, TIMOTHY, Titus and XENOPHON | 10 April / 10 Απριλλίου (nameday) | DIMOSTHENES (Dimosthenis, Demosthens, Dimos, Demos) / ΔΗΜΟΣΘΕΝΗΣ (Δημοσθένης, Δήμος) |
DENACHIS | DENACHIS the Martyr | 20 November / 20 Νοεμβρίου (nameday) | DENAHIS (Denahis, Denachis, Denahida, Denachida) / ΔΕΝΑΧΙΣ (Δεναχίς, Δεναχίδα) |
Desiderius | The Holy Hieromartyr JANUARIUS and those with him: Proculus, Sosius, and FAUSTUS the deacons, Desiderius, reader of the Church of Benevento, and Eutychius and Acutius, nobles from Puteoli | ||
DESPINA | The Dormition of our Most Holy (PANAGIA) Lady (DESPINA) the THEOTOKOS (Mother of God) and Ever Virgin MARY. Also nameday of: the monastery of Panagia ELONI, the church of Panagia in GETHSEMANE, ILIOSTALAKTI (HELIOSTALAKTE) throni, the church of Panagia KATHOLIKI, the Monastery of Panagia KROUSTALLENIA, the sleepless embassy (PRESBEIA) of the Virgin Mary to God, the Monastery of Panagia SOUMELA | 15 August / 15 Αυγούστου (nameday for married women) 21 November / 21 Νοεμβρίου (nameday for unmarried women) 8 September / 8 Σεπτεμβρίου (nameday for unmarried women in Chios) | DESPINA (Despoina, Despina, Despo, Despoinou, Despinou, Despoinio, Despinio, Deppe, Deppi, Deppy, Pepe, Pepi, Zepo, Pipina) / ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ (Δέσποινα, Δέσπω, Δεσποίνου, Δεσποινιώ, Ντέπη, Πέπη, Ζέπω, Πιπίνα) *) *) Despina means “mistress, lady” in Greek. |
DESPINA | The Entrance into the Temple of our Lady (DESPINA) the Theotokos (Mother of God) and Ever VIRGIN MARY. *) Also celebration of the Holy Church of Panagia LEMONITISSA in Gialos, Symi, and of the icon of Panagia Rodon to Amaranton in Smyrni (known by the inhabitants of the area as “Panagia i SOULTANA”), which was brought by refugees from the Church of Agia Fotini in Smyrna to the Church of Agia Fotini in Patras. | 21 November / 21 Νοεμβρίου (>1 nameday) | DESPOINA (1) (- for unmarried women - Despoina, Despina, Despoinoula, Despinoula, Despo, Despoula, Despoinou, Despinou, Despoino, Despino, Despoinio, Despinio, Deppy, Pepi, Zepo, Pipina) / ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ (1) (- για ανύπανδρες γυναίκες - Δέσποινα, Δεσποινούλα, Δέσπω, Δεσπούλα, Δεσποίνου, Δεσποίνω, Δεσποινιώ, Ντέπη, Πέπη, Ζέπω, Πιπίνα) |
DESPOINA | Chapel of Panagia DESPOINA in Chios | 8 September / 8 Σεπτεμβρίου (>1 nameday) | DESPOINA (3) (- for unmarried women in Chios island - Despoina, Despina, Despinoula, Despo, Despoula, Despoinou, Despinou, Despoinio, Despinio, Despoino, Despino, Despoinio, Despinio, Deppy, Pepi, Zepo, Pipina) / ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ (3) (- για ανύπανδρες γυναίκες στην Χίο - Δέσποινα, Δεσποινούλα, Δέσπω, Δεσπούλα, Δεσποίνου, Δεσποίνω, Δεσποινιώ, Ντέπη, Πέπη, Ζέπω, Πιπίνα) |
Didymus | Meletios the Commander & his Companion Martyrs Stephen, John, Serapion the Egyptian, Callinicus (Kallinikos) the Sorcerer, Theodore and Faustus and with them 1218 Soldiers with Women and Children; among the women and children are the holy martyrs MARCIANA, Susanna, PALLADIA, and the infants Cyriacus (Kyriakos) and CHRISTIAN. The names of some of the soldiers, and of the twelve tribunes are: the holy martyrs Faustus, Festus, Marcellus, Theodore, Meletius, Sergius, Marcellinus, Felix, PHOTINUS, Theodoriscus, Mercurius and Didymus. | ||
Dimitrii Klepinin | Synaxis of the Russians who were perfected in France: Protopresbyter Alexios Mednedkov, Presbyter Dimitrii Klepinin, Mother Maria Skobtsova, her son Yuri Skobtsov, and Ilia Fondaminskii | ||
DIMITRIOS | The Holy Great Martyr DEMETRIUS (DIMITRIOS) the Myrrh-streamer | 26 October / 26 Οκτωβρίου (Dimitrios: >1 nameday; Dimitra: nameday) | DIMITRA (Dimitra, Dimitroula, Dimitria, Mimi, Mimika, Dimi) / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ (Δήμητρα, Δημητρούλα, Δημητρία, Μιμή, Μιμίκα, Ντίμι) ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ (1) (Δημήτριος, Δημήτρης, Δημητρός, Δήμος, Μίμης, Δημητράκης, Τζίμης, Τζιμάκος, Μήτσος, Μητσάκος, Μήτρος) |
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
Diodore | Monk-Martyrs Claudius (Klavdios), Diodore, Victor (Ouiktor), Victorinus Ouiktorinos), and those with them: Nicephorus, Serapion and Pappias | ||
Diodotus | Hieron (Ieron) and the 32 Martyrs of Melitene: Hesychius (Isychios), Nicander, Athanasius, Mamas, Barachius (Varachos), Callinicus (Kallinikos), Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus (Logginos), Theodore, Valerius (Oualerios), Xanthius (Xantikos), Theodulus, Callimachus (Kallimachos), Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius (Vostrykios), Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian (Klavdianos), Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrychius (Kastrikios), Anicletus (Anikitos), Theomelius, Eutychius, Hilarion (Ilarios), Diodotus, and Amonitus *) Some sources mention Victor (Ouïktor) | ||
DIOGENES | Holy Martyr DIOGENES | 5 December / 5 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | DIOGENES (Diogenes, Diogenis) / ΔΙΟΓΕΝΗΣ (Διογένης) |
Diomedes | Diomedes & Laurence the Martyrs | ||
DIOMEDES | DIOMEDES the Physician & Martyr of Tarsus | 16 August / 16 Αυγούστου (nameday) | DIOMEDES (Diomedes, Diomidis) / ΔΙΟΜΗΔΗΣ (Διομήδης) |
DIONE | The 40 Holy Ascetic Virgin Martyrs of Thrace and their Teacher Ammon the Deacon. *) According to tradition, the names of these 40 Holy Virgins vary. Different sets of names exist. Their names have been saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281). However, the following names appear in the asmatiki Akolouthia (“sung services”) and in younger Synaxarists (and are mentioned by most websites): ADAMANTINA, AFRODITE, AKRIVI (ACRIBE), ANTIGONE, Arivia (Arevoïa, Arivea, Aribia), ASPASIA, ATHENA, CALLIRROA (KALLIROI), CALLISTE (KALLISTI), CHAIDO (HAIDO), CHARIKLIA (HARIKLIA), CLEO (KLEIO), CLEONICE (KLEONIKI), CLEOPATRA (KLEOPATRA), CORALIA (KORALIA), DIONE, DODONA, ELPINICA, ERASMIA, ERATO, EUTERPA, Hermenia (Erminia), Lampro, MARGARITA, MARIANTHIA, MELPOMENA, MOSCO, PANDORA, PENELOPE, POLYMNIA, POLYNICE, SAPPFO, TERPSICHORA, THALIA, THEANO, Theonoe, THEONYMPHA, Theophane, Troas [Troada] and URANIA (OURANIA).
Agathocleia, ISMENE (Jasmin, Yasmin) and POLYTIMI. ***) The other set of names, which are rarely mentioned (saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281) are: Agathoniki, Akylina (Aquilina), Ambliani, Anna (or Anthousa), Aplodora, Aristaineti, Dorothea, Efimia, Eftychiani, Eirini (Irene), Evlalia (or Evthymia), Grigoria, Iouliana (Juliana), Iousta (Justa), Kalliniki (Callinice), Kelsina (Celsina), Kyria (Cyria) or Kyriaini (Cyriaine), Kyriaki (Cyriace), Lampadia, Lamprotati, Laurentia, Maria, Matrona (or Agathoniki), Mavra. Pavla, Persis, Philadelphi, Polyniki, Prokopia, Tatiani, Tetesia, Thekla, Theodora, Theodoti, Theodouli, Theoktisti (or Theoklia), Timothea, Varvara (Barbara), Vassa (Bassa) and Veroniki (Berenice). | 1 September / 1 Σεπτεμβρίου (nameday) | DIONI (Dioni) / ΔΙΩΝΗ (Διώνη, Διόνη) |
DIONYSIOS | DIONYSIOS the Areopagite | 3 October / 3 Οκτωβρίου (>1 nameday) | DIONISIS (1) (Dionisis, Dionysius, Dionysis, Dionisos, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy) / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ (1) (Διονύσιος, Νύσης, Διονύσης, Νιόνιος, Διονυσία, Διονυσούλα, Νύσα, Ντένης, Ντενίζ, Σίσσυ) |
Dionysios | Dionysios the Orator | ||
Dionysios | Dionysios the Righteous Martyr of Vatopaidi | ||
Dionysios | Dionysios, Bishop of Corinth | ||
Dionysios | Dionysios, Patriarch of Constantinople | ||
DIONYSIOS | Holy Martyrs Terence and his Companions beheaded at Carthage: Africanus, MAXIMUS, Pompeius and the Thirty-Six Martyrs With Them: ZENON, Alexander, Theodore and according to tradition that has been passed down: Anaxarchos, ANAXIMENIS, Aristides, Chronios, Demaratos, DEMOCLES, DEMOSTHENES, DIONYSIOS, Elias, EPAMINONDAS, ETEOKLES, HEPHAISTION (IFESTION), HERCULES (IRAKLIS), HOMER (OMIROS), Isaiah, ISOCRATES, Luke, MILTIADES, Mnesarchos, PARMENION, PELOPIDAS, PERICLES, PHILOPOIMEN, PHOKION (FOKION), PINDAROS, POLYBIOS, Polynikos, PROMETHEUS, SOCRATES, SOPHOCLES, THEMISTOCLES, THEOPHRASTOS, THESEUS, Thomas, TIMOTHY, Titus and XENOPHON | 10 April / 10 Απριλλίου (>1 nameday) | DIONYSIS 3) (Dionysis, Nysis, Dionysius, Dionysios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denis, Dennis, Dionysia, Dionysoula, Nysa, Denise, Sissy) / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ (3) (Διονύσης, Νύσης, Διονύσιος, Διόνυσος, Νιόνιος, Ντένης, Διονυσία, Διονυσούλα, Νύσα, Ντενίζ, Σίσσυ) |
Dionysios I | Dionysios I, Patriarch of Constantinople | ||
DIONYSIOS of Zakynthos | The Translation of the Relics of DIONYSIOS of Zakynthos, Bishop of Aegina | 24 August / 24 Αυγούστου (nameday) | DIONISIS (Dionysius, Dionysios, Dionysis, Nysis, Dyonyses, Nyses, Dionisos, Dionisios, Dionysos, Nionios, Denes, Ntenes, Denis, Ntenis, Dennis, / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ (Διονύσιος, Διονύσης, Νύσης, Νιόνιος, Ντένης) * This nameday is celebrated in Zakynthos (Zante) today (major feastday) |
Dionysius | Dionysius & Dometios the Righteous of Mount Athos | ||
DIONYSIUS | DIONYSIUS the Ascetic Martyr, The New, 1520 | 1 November / 1 Νοεμβρίου (nameday) | DIONYSOS (Dionysos) / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΣ (Διόνυσος) |
Dionysius | Hieromonk Dionysius the Recluse (October 3) Is also celebrated on August 28, Synaxis of the Kiev Cave Fathers: *) Today, the Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of Saint Theodosius. They have their own individual days of commemoration, but today the Church honors the whole assembly of these venerable saints: Theodosius the Founder, Agathon the Wonderworker, Acindynus the Archimandrite , Ammon, Amphilochius the Bishop of Vladimir, Volhynia, Anatolius the Recluse, Aquila the Deacon, Arseny the Lover of Labor, Athanasius the Recluse, Benjamin (Veniamin) the Recluse, Cassian (Kassianos) the Recluse, Daniel, Dionysius the Recluse, Dositheus the Archimandrite, Eulogius, Euthymius the Hieroschemamonk, Gerontius the Canonarch, Gregory the Recluse, Hilarion (Ilarion), Hypatius (Ypatios) the Healer, Ignatius the Archimandrite, Isidore the Recluse Joseph the Much-Ailing, Laurence the Recluse, Leontius the Canonarch Longinus the Gate-Keeper, Lucian the Priest, Macarius the Deacon, Mardarius the Recluse, Martyrius the Recluse, Martyrius the Deacon, Mercurius the Faster, Moses the Wonderworker, Nestor the Unlearned, Paisius, Pambo the Recluse, Pancratius the Recluse, Paphnutius the Recluse, Paul the Obedient, Pimen the Faster, Pior the Recluse, Rufus the Obedient, Silouan, Sisoes, Sophronius the Recluse, Theodore the Silent, Theodosius (Prince Theodore), Theophilus the Archbishop of Novgorod, Timothy, Titus the Soldier, Zachariah the Faster and Zeno the Faster | ||
Dionysius | Holy Martyrs: Peter, Dionysius, Andrew, Paul, Christina, Heraclius, Paulinus and Benedimus (Venedimos) | ||
Dionysius | Lucillian of Byzantium, 4 martyred Youths: Claudius (Klavdios), HYPATIUS (YPATIOS), Paul, and Dionysius, and Paula the Virgin | ||
DIONYSIUS | Righteous Father DIONYSIUS of Olympus | 23 January / 23 Ιανουαρίου (>1 nameday) | DIONYSIS (4) (Dionysis, Dionyses, Nysis, Dionysios, Dionysius, Nionios, Dionysia, Dionysoula, Nysa, Denis, Ntenis, Dennis, Denise, Nteviz, Deniz, Sissy) / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ (4) (Διονύσης, Νύσης, Διονύσιος, Νιόνιος, |
Dionysius | Seven Holy Martyred Youths of Ephesus: Maximilian, Iamblicus, Martinian, John, Dionysius, Exacustodianus (Constantine, Konstantinos) and Antoninus *) The primary feastday of The Seven Youths of Ephesus is August 4, but they are also commemorated on October 22. Some believe that the commemoration of August 4 celebrates the day of their surrection, while that of October 22 commemorates the day of their second death. Others believe that the memory of he Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus is unnecessarily mentioned on October 22 by some synaxarists. **) There is some confusion about the names of some of the Holy Youths. As mentioned above, Exacustodianus is sometimes referred to as Konstantinos. However, according to others, Antoninus is sometimes referred to as John. | (primary feastday is August 4) | |
Dionysius | Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus: MAXIMILIAN, EXACUSTODIANUS, Iamblichus, Martinian, Dionysius, Antoninus [John] and Constantine (Konstantinos) *) The primary feastday of The Seven Youths of Ephesus is August 4, but they are also commemorated on October 22. Some believe that the commemoration of August 4 celebrates the day of their surrection, while that of October 22 commemorates the day of their second death. Others believe that the memory of he Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus is unnecessarily mentioned on October 22 by some synaxarists. **) There is some confusion about the names of some of the Holy Youths. As mentioned above, Antoninus is sometimes referred to as John. However, according to others, Exacustodianus is sometimes referred to as Konstantinos. | ||
DIONYSIUS of Zakynthos | DIONYSIUS of Zakynthos | 17 December / 17 Δεκεμβρίου (>1 nameday) | DIONYSIS (2) (Dionysis, Dionysios, Dionysius, Dionisos, Dionysos, Nysis, Nionios, Dionysia, Dionysoula, Nysa, Denis, Dennis, Denise, Sissy) / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΗΣ (2) (Διονύσης, Διονύσιος, Νύσης, Νιόνιος, Διονυσία, Διονυσούλα, Νύσα, Ντένης, Ντενίζ, Σίσσυ) |
DIOSCORIDES | DIOSCORIDES, Martyr | 28 May / 28 Μαΐου (nameday) | DIOSKOURIDIS (Dioskouridis) / ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ (Διοσκουρίδης) |
DIOSKOROS | DIOSKOROS the New Martyr | 11 May / 11 Μαΐου (nameday) | DIOSKOURIDIS (Dioskouridis, Dioskoridis, Dioskoros) / ΔΙΟΣΚΟΥΡΙΔΗΣ (Διοσκουρίδης, Διοσκορίδης, Διόσκορος) |
DIUS | DIUS, Abbot of Antioch | 19 July / 19 Ιουλίου (nameday) | DIAS (Dias, Dios, Zeus) / ΔΙΑΣ (Δίας, Διός) ΓΑΡΥΦΑΛΛΙΑ (Γαρυφαλλιά, Γαριφαλιά) *) In its ancient form Garyfallia means “rosebud of Zeus”; because of this conceptual affinity with the name Zeus/Dias, this name also celebrates today. |
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Name saint or event: | Description: (names in capital letters: nameday) | Celebrated on: | People with one of these names celebrate their nameday today: |
DODONA | The 40 Holy Ascetic Virgin Martyrs of Thrace and their Teacher Ammon the Deacon. *) According to tradition, the names of these 40 Holy Virgins vary. Different sets of names exist. Their names have been saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281). However, the following names appear in the asmatiki Akolouthia (“sung services”) and in younger Synaxarists (and are mentioned by most websites): ADAMANTINA, AFRODITE, AKRIVI (ACRIBE), ANTIGONE, Arivia (Arevoïa, Arivea, Aribia), ASPASIA, ATHENA, CALLIRROA (KALLIROI), CALLISTE (KALLISTI), CHAIDO (HAIDO), CHARIKLIA (HARIKLIA), CLEO (KLEIO), CLEONICE (KLEONIKI), CLEOPATRA (KLEOPATRA), CORALIA (KORALIA), DIONE, DODONA, ELPINICA, ERASMIA, ERATO, EUTERPA, Hermenia (Erminia), Lampro, MARGARITA, MARIANTHIA, MELPOMENA, MOSCO, PANDORA, PENELOPE, POLYMNIA, POLYNICE, SAPPFO, TERPSICHORA, THALIA, THEANO, Theonoe, THEONYMPHA, Theophane, Troas [Troada] and URANIA (OURANIA).
Agathocleia, ISMENE (Jasmin, Yasmin) and POLYTIMI. ***) The other set of names, which are rarely mentioned (saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281) are: Agathoniki, Akylina (Aquilina), Ambliani, Anna (or Anthousa), Aplodora, Aristaineti, Dorothea, Efimia, Eftychiani, Eirini (Irene), Evlalia (or Evthymia), Grigoria, Iouliana (Juliana), Iousta (Justa), Kalliniki (Callinice), Kelsina (Celsina), Kyria (Cyria) or Kyriaini (Cyriaine), Kyriaki (Cyriace), Lampadia, Lamprotati, Laurentia, Maria, Matrona (or Agathoniki), Mavra. Pavla, Persis, Philadelphi, Polyniki, Prokopia, Tatiani, Tetesia, Thekla, Theodora, Theodoti, Theodouli, Theoktisti (or Theoklia), Timothea, Varvara (Barbara), Vassa (Bassa) and Veroniki (Berenice). | 1 September / 1 Σεπτεμβρίου (nameday) | DODONI (Dodoni, Dodone) / ΔΩΔΩΝΗ (Δωδώνη) |
Dometian | Dometian, Bishop of Melitene | ||
Dometios | Dionysius & Dometios the Righteous of Mount Athos | ||
Dometios | Dometios the Righteous | ||
Dometius | The Holy Righteous Martyr Dometius | ||
DOMINIQUE | KYRIAKE (DOMINIQUE) the Great Martyr | 7 July / 7 Ιουλίου (nameday) | KYRIAKI (Kyriake, Kyriaki, Kiriaki, Cyriace, Kyriakos, Cyriacus, Kyriakes, Kyriakis, Kiriakis, Cyriaces, Kiki, Kika, Kikitsa, Kitsa, Korina, Sundy, Kitsos, Domenica, Ria, Yria, Ia) / ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ (Κυριακή, Κυριάκος, Κυριάκης, Κική, Κίκα, Κικίτσα, Κίτσα, Κορίνα, Σάντυ, Κίτσος, Ντομένικα, Ρία, Ύρια, Ία) NOTE: some people with the name Kyriakos choose to celebrate on the same day as Kyriaki, but the main nameday of Kyriakos is September 29. |
Domitian | Ton en Sebasteia Agion Tessarakonta (40, SARANTA) Megalomartyron (the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste): | ||
DOMNA | DOMNA the Virginmartyr | 28 December / 28 Δεκεμβρίου (nameday) | DOMNA (Domna) / ΔΟΜΝΑ (Δόμνα) |
Domna | Domnina, Domna, & Kyriaki (Cyriace), the Martyrs | ||
DOMNICA | DOMNICA the Righteous of Constantinople | 8 January / 8 Ιανουαρίου (nameday) | DOMINIKI (Dominiki, Dominice, Dominika, Dominica, Domniki, Domnice, Domnika, Domnica) / ΔΟΜΙΝΙΚΗ (Δομινίκη, Δομινίκα, Δομνίκη, Δομνίκα,) |
Domnina | Domnina the Martyr | ||
Domnina | Domnina the Martyr and her daughters VERINA (Berenice) and Prosdoce | ||
Domnina | Domnina, Domna, & Kyriaki (Cyriace), the Martyrs | ||
Domninos | Philemon and Domninos | ||
Domninus | Ton en Sebasteia Agion Tessarakonta (40, SARANTA) Megalomartyron (the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste): | ||
Donald | Donald and his Nine Daughters | ||
DONATUS | DONATUS, Bishop of Euroia | 30 April / 30 Απριλλίου (nameday) | DONATOS (Donatos, Donata, Donatella) / ΔΟΝΑΤΟΣ (Δονάτος, Δονάτα, Ντονάτα, Ντονατέλα) |
Donnan | Donnan, Abbot of Eigg, and the Monk-Martyrs with him | ||
Dormition | Apodosis of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary | ||
Dorothea | This name belongs to the set of names, which are rarely mentioned (saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281). See explanation mentioned under ***) The 40 Holy Ascetic Virgin Martyrs of Thrace and their Teacher Ammon the Deacon. *) According to tradition, the names of these 40 Holy Virgins vary. Different sets of names exist. Their names have been saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281). However, the following names appear in the asmatiki Akolouthia (“sung services”) and in younger Synaxarists (and are mentioned by most websites): ADAMANTINA, AFRODITE, AKRIVI (ACRIBE), ANTIGONE, Arivia (Arevoïa, Arivea, Aribia), ASPASIA, ATHENA, CALLIRROA (KALLIROI), CALLISTE (KALLISTI), CHAIDO (HAIDO), CHARIKLIA (HARIKLIA), CLEO (KLEIO), CLEONICE (KLEONIKI), CLEOPATRA (KLEOPATRA), CORALIA (KORALIA), DIONE, DODONA, ELPINICA, ERASMIA, ERATO, EUTERPA, Hermenia (Erminia), Lampro, MARGARITA, MARIANTHIA, MELPOMENA, MOSCO, PANDORA, PENELOPE, POLYMNIA, POLYNICE, SAPPFO, TERPSICHORA, THALIA, THEANO, Theonoe, THEONYMPHA, Theophane, Troas [Troada] and URANIA (OURANIA).
Agathocleia, ISMENE (Jasmin, Yasmin) and POLYTIMI. ***) The other set of names, which are rarely mentioned (saved in their ancient Martyrion (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Graeca 2280-2281) are: Agathoniki, Akylina (Aquilina), Ambliani, Anna (or Anthousa), Aplodora, Aristaineti, Dorothea, Efimia, Eftychiani, Eirini (Irene), Evlalia (or Evthymia), Grigoria, Iouliana (Juliana), Iousta (Justa), Kalliniki (Callinice), Kelsina (Celsina), Kyria (Cyria) or Kyriaini (Cyriaine), Kyriaki (Cyriace), Lampadia, Lamprotati, Laurentia, Maria, Matrona (or Agathoniki), Mavra. Pavla, Persis, Philadelphi, Polyniki, Prokopia, Tatiani, Tetesia, Thekla, Theodora, Theodoti, Theodouli, Theoktisti (or Theoklia), Timothea, Varvara (Barbara), Vassa (Bassa) and Veroniki (Berenice). | ||
Dorotheos | Dorotheos the Hermit of Egypt | ||
Dorotheos | The Six Martyrs Dorotheos, SARANTIS, Jacob, SERAPHIM, Demetrios and Basil (Vasilios) who contested in Megara | ||
Dorotheus | Dorotheus, Abba of Gaza | ||
Dorotheus | Hieron (Ieron) and the 32 Martyrs of Melitene: Hesychius (Isychios), Nicander, Athanasius, Mamas, Barachius (Varachos), Callinicus (Kallinikos), Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus (Logginos), Theodore, Valerius (Oualerios), Xanthius (Xantikos), Theodulus, Callimachus (Kallimachos), Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius (Vostrykios), Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian (Klavdianos), Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrychius (Kastrikios), Anicletus (Anikitos), Theomelius, Eutychius, Hilarion (Ilarios), Diodotus, and Amonitus *) Some sources mention Victor (Ouïktor) | ||
DOROTHEUS | The Holy Hieromartyr DOROTHEUS, Bishop of Tyre | 5 June / 5 Ιουνίου (nameday) | DOROTHEOS (Dorotheos, Dorothea, Dorothei, Dorothy, Doroula, Dora) / ΔΩΡΟΘΕΟΣ (Δωρόθεος, Δωροθέα, Δωροθέη, Δωρούλα, Δώρα) |
Dorymedon | Trophimus, SABBATIUS, & Dorymedon the Martyrs | ||
Dositheus | Archimandrite Dositheus (+ 1218) Is also celebrated on August 28, Synaxis of the Kiev Cave Fathers: *) Today, the Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Holy Fathers of the Kiev Caves, whose relics repose in the Far Caves of Saint Theodosius. They have their own individual days of commemoration, but today the Church honors the whole assembly of these venerable saints: Theodosius the Founder, Agathon the Wonderworker, Acindynus the Archimandrite , Ammon, Amphilochius the Bishop of Vladimir, Volhynia, Anatolius the Recluse, Aquila the Deacon, Arseny the Lover of Labor, Athanasius the Recluse, Benjamin (Veniamin) the Recluse, Cassian (Kassianos) the Recluse, Daniel, Dionysius the Recluse, Dositheus the Archimandrite, Eulogius, Euthymius the Hieroschemamonk, Gerontius the Canonarch, Gregory the Recluse, Hilarion (Ilarion), Hypatius (Ypatios) the Healer, Ignatius the Archimandrite, Isidore the Recluse, Joseph the Much-Ailing, Laurence the Recluse, Leontius the Canonarch, Longinus the Gate-Keeper, Lucian the Priest, Macarius the Deacon, Mardarius the Recluse, Martyrius the Recluse, Martyrius the Deacon, Mercurius the Faster, Moses the Wonderworker, Nestor the Unlearned, Paisius, Pambo the Recluse, Pancratius the Recluse, Paphnutius the Recluse, Paul the Obedient, Pimen the Faster, Pior the Recluse, Rufus the Obedient, Silouan, Sisoes, Sophronius the Recluse, Theodore the Silent, Theodosius (Prince Theodore), Theophilus the Archbishop of Novgorod, Timothy, Titus the Soldier, Zachariah the Faster and Zeno the Faster | ||
DRACONAS | DRACONAS the Martyr | 11 November / 11 Νοεμβρίου (nameday) | DRAKON (Drakon, Drakontas, Drakos, Drakoulis, Drakoula, Drako) / ΔΡΑΚΩΝ (Δράκων, Δράκοντας, Δράκος, Δρακούλης, Δρακούλα) |
DROSIDA | DROSIDA [DROSIS] the Martyr, Princess, Daughter of Traianus | 22 March / 22 Μαρτίου (>1 nameday) | DROSOS (1) (Drosos, Drosis, Drosida, Drosoula, Drosia, Droso, Drosostalia, Drosostalida) / ΔΡΟΣΟΣ (1) (Δρόσος, Δροσίς, Δροσίδα, Δροσούλα, Δροσία, Δρόσω, Δροσοσταλία, Δροσοσταλίδα) |
DROSIS | DROSIDA [DROSIS] the Martyr, Princess, Daughter of Traianus | 22 March / 22 Μαρτίου (>1 nameday) | DROSOS (1) (Drosos, Drosis, Drosida, Drosoula, Drosia, Droso, Drosostalia, Drosostalida) / ΔΡΟΣΟΣ (1) (Δρόσος, Δροσίς, Δροσίδα, Δροσούλα, Δροσία, Δρόσω, Δροσοσταλία, Δροσοσταλίδα) |
DROSIS | DROSIS, Martyr | 28 July / 28 Ιουλίου (>1 nameday) | DROSOS (2) (Drosos) / ΔΡΟΣΟΣ (2) (Δρόσος) ΔΡΟΣΟΥΛΑ (2) (Δροσούλα, Δροσίς, Δροσίδα, Δροσία, Δρόσω, Δροσοσταλία, Δροσοσταλίδα) |
DUCAS | DUCAS the Newmartyr of Mytilene | 24 April / 24 Απριλλίου (nameday) | DOUKAS (Doukas, Doukissa, Doukitsa) / ΔΟΥΚΑΣ (Δούκας, Δούκισσα, Δουκίτσα) |
Ducitius | Hieron (Ieron) and the 32 Martyrs of Melitene: Hesychius (Isychios), Nicander, Athanasius, Mamas, Barachius (Varachos), Callinicus (Kallinikos), Theogenes, Nicon, Longinus (Logginos), Theodore, Valerius (Oualerios), Xanthius (Xantikos), Theodulus, Callimachus (Kallimachos), Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrychius (Vostrykios), Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius, Claudian (Klavdianos), Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrychius (Kastrikios), Anicletus (Anikitos), Theomelius, Eutychius, Hilarion (Ilarios), Diodotus, and Amonitus *) Some sources mention Victor (Ouïktor) |