When is Elsie’s name day?

Elsie’s name day is September 5, the feast of Elizabeth the Righteous, Mother of the Forerunner.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on September 18 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on September 5.

The saint behind the name

• Elizabeth the Righteous, Mother of the Forerunner

  September 5, Holy Woman, Ελισάβετ

  The righteous Elizabeth was of the daughters of Aaron and the wife of the priest Zacharias; the Gospel of Luke calls them both righteous before God. Barren and advanced in years, she conceived St. John the Forerunner by the promise of the Archangel Gabriel, and when the Virgin Mary came to visit her she was filled with the Holy Spirit and greeted her as the Mother of her Lord.

  Name days: Elisavet, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Eliza, Elisa, Liza, Lisa, Elsa, Beth, Betty, Elsie, Elissavet

Also celebrating on September 5

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

Elisavet, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Eliza, Elisa, Liza, Lisa, Elsa, Beth, Betty, Elissavet

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.