When is Anthia’s name day?

Anthia’s name day is December 15, the feast of Anthia the Martyr.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on December 28 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on December 15.

The saint behind the name

• Anthia the Martyr

  December 15, Holy Woman, Ανθία

  The holy martyr Anthia was the mother of the hieromartyr Eleutherios, whom she raised in the faith from childhood. When her son was put to death, she embraced his body and was herself beheaded, sharing his crown of martyrdom.

  Name days: Anthia, Anthea

Also celebrating on December 15

These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:

Anthea

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.