Ariston’s name day is February 22, the feast of Ariston of Arsinoe.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on March 7 (a day earlier in leap years) of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on February 22.
The saint behind the name
Ariston of Arsinoe
February 22, Hierarch, Αρίστων Αρσινόης
St. Ariston was Bishop of Arsinoe in the region of Paphos in Cyprus at the end of the fourth and beginning of the fifth century. He was known for his miracles and his care for his flock.
Also celebrating on February 22
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
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.
The calendar, on your phone each morning
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