Argyrios 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 Argyrios is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Argyre the New Martyr | April 18 |
| May 11 | Argyrios of Epanomi | May 24 |
The saints behind the name
Argyre the New Martyr
April 5, Holy Woman, Αργυρή
Argyre was born in Prousa in Bithynia and was married young. A Turkish neighbour who desired her, and was refused, accused her falsely of having promised to embrace Islam, and she was brought to trial.
Name days: Argyris, Argyrios, Argiris, Argyro, Argiro, Argyri, Argyre, Argyroula
Argyrios of Epanomi
May 11, Martyr, Αργύριος ο Επανομίτης
Argyrios was born in Epanomi near Thessalonica in the late eighteenth century and worked as a tailor in the city. When a Christian who had apostatized was being taken to be judged, Argyrios openly urged him to return to Christ, and was himself arrested.
Also celebrating with Argyrios
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Argyris, Argiris, Argyro, Argiro, Argyri, Argyre, Argyroula
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.