Evantheia’s name day is September 1, the feast of Evanthia the Righteous.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on September 14 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on September 1.
The saint behind the name
Evanthia the Righteous
September 1, Holy Woman, Ευανθία
The venerable Evanthia is listed in the Greek Synaxarion on September 1 among the righteous who reposed in peace. Little is recorded of her life beyond her name, which means a fair flowering, and the tradition that she lived in holiness and prayer.
Also celebrating on September 1
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.
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