When is Jacovos’s name day?

Jacovos’s name day is October 23, the feast of James the Brother of the Lord.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on November 5 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on October 23.

The saint behind the name

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  James the Brother of the Lord

  October 23, Apostle, Ιάκωβος ο Αδελφόθεος

  James was the son of Joseph the Betrothed and is called the Brother of the Lord. He was chosen by the apostles as the first Bishop of Jerusalem, presided at the Apostolic Council, and composed the Epistle that bears his name and the earliest form of the Divine Liturgy.

  Name days: Iakovos, Iakov, Jacob, James, Jakob, Jacovos

Also celebrating on October 23

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

Iakovos, Iakov, Jacob, James, Jakob

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.