Kevin’s name day is June 3, the feast of Kevin of Glendalough.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on June 16 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on June 3.
The saint behind the name
Kevin of Glendalough
June 3, Venerable, Κέβιν ο εξ Ιρλανδίας
Saint Kevin was born in Leinster in the sixth century and from his youth sought the solitary life. He settled in the valley of Glendalough, where a great monastic community gathered around him, and it became one of the chief centres of Irish monasticism.
Name days: Kevin
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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