Adrian can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Adrian is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| February 3 | Adrian and Euboulos of Caesarea | February 16 |
| August 26 | Adrian and Natalia | September 8 |
The saints behind the name
Adrian and Euboulos of Caesarea
February 3, Martyr, Αδριανός και Εύβουλος
Sts. Adrian and Euboulos came from Baneas and travelled to Caesarea in Palestine to visit the imprisoned confessors during the persecution of Diocletian. Arrested by the governor Firmilian, they confessed Christ openly.
Adrian and Natalia
August 26, Martyr, Αδριανός και Ναταλία
Sts. Adrian and Natalia were a married couple of Nicomedia in the time of the persecution of Maximian, at the beginning of the fourth century. Adrian, an imperial official, was so moved by the courage of imprisoned Christians that he confessed Christ and was enrolled among them; his young wife Natalia, secretly a Christian, strengthened him in prison and stood by him through his tortures and martyrdom.
Also celebrating with Adrian
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Adrianos, Adriana, Adriani, Natalia, Natalja, Natasha
What to say on a name day
The Greek wish is Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla), “many years.” A call or a short message on the day is what people remember. See name day wishes you can send and what a name day is.
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