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When is Efsevios’s name day?

Efsevios’s name day is February 15, the feast of Eusebios the Hermit.

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

The saint behind the name

  • Eusebios the Hermit

    February 15, Venerable, Ευσέβιος

    St. Eusebios lived on a mountainside in Syria in the fourth century, exposed to heat and cold, clothed in skins and eating almost nothing. Theodoret of Cyrrhus, who describes his life, marvelled at his endurance.

    Name days: Eusebios, Efsevios

Also celebrating on February 15

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

Eusebios

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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