Jordanis’s name day is May 2, the feast of Jordan the Wonderworker.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 15 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 2.
The saint behind the name
Jordan the Wonderworker
May 2, Venerable, Ιορδάνης ο Θαυματουργός
Little is recorded of Venerable Jordan beyond his name and the note that he was a monk who reposed in peace and was granted the gift of working wonders. The synaxarion honors him briefly on May 2.
Also celebrating on May 2
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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