Gorgonia’s name day is February 23, the feast of Gorgonia.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on March 8 (a day earlier in leap years) of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on February 23.
The saint behind the name
Gorgonia
February 23, Holy Woman, Γοργονία
St. Gorgonia was the daughter of St. Gregory the Elder and St. Nonna, and the sister of St. Gregory the Theologian, who delivered a funeral oration in her praise. A married woman and mother, she lived a life of prayer, fasting and charity, opening her home to the poor.
Name days: Gorgonia
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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