When is Chariton’s name day?

Chariton 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 Chariton is celebrated

The saints behind the name

• Chariton, Charito and Companions, Martyrs with Justin

  June 1, Martyr, Χαρίτων και Χαριτώ

  The companions of Saint Justin the Philosopher were arrested with him in Rome under the prefect Rusticus during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Among them was the virgin Charito and the layman Chariton, together with Evelpistus, Hierax, Paeon, Liberian and a second Justus.

  Name days: Chariton, Hariton, Charito, Charitini

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  Chariton the Confessor

  September 28, Venerable, Χαρίτων

  St. Chariton was a Christian of Iconium who confessed Christ under torture during the persecutions of the third century, earning the title of Confessor. Released when the persecution abated, he withdrew to the desert of Judea, where he founded some of the earliest monastic communities of Palestine and guided many souls in the ascetic life.

  Name days: Chariton, Hariton

Also celebrating with Chariton

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

Hariton, Charito, Charitini

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.