Dioskoros’s name day is May 11, the feast of Dioskoros the New.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 24 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 11.
The saint behind the name
Dioskoros the New
May 11, Martyr, Διόσκορος ο Νέος
Dioskoros was a Christian who confessed his faith before the Turkish authorities and, refusing to convert, was put to death, tradition placing his martyrdom at Smyrna. Few details of his life are preserved.
Name days: Dioskoros
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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