Ioulianos can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Ioulianos is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| February 6 | Julian of Emesa | February 19 |
| June 21 | Julian of Tarsus | July 4 |
The saints behind the name
Julian of Emesa
February 6, Martyr, Ιουλιανός ο εν Εμέσῃ
St. Julian was a physician of Emesa in Syria who healed both body and soul, bringing many to faith in Christ. During the persecution of Maximian he visited the imprisoned bishop Silvanos and his companions and encouraged them.
Julian of Tarsus
June 21, Martyr, Ιουλιανός ο Ταρσεύς
Saint Julian was a young man of Tarsus in Cilicia, of a senatorial family, who was arrested during the persecution of Diocletian. Tradition relates that he was dragged from city to city for a year to break his resolve and finally sewn into a sack with vipers and drowned in the sea.
Also celebrating with Ioulianos
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Julian, Julianos, Iulian, Youlianos
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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