Glafira’s name day is April 26, the feast of Glaphyra the Virgin.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 9 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on April 26.
The saint behind the name
Glaphyra the Virgin
April 26, Holy Woman, Γλαφυρά
Glaphyra was a maidservant of the empress Constantia, wife of Licinius. When the emperor sought to seduce her, the empress helped her flee in disguise to Amaseia, where Bishop Basil received her and she gave money to build a church.
Also celebrating on April 26
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.
The calendar, on your phone each morning
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