Nikanor’s name day is August 7, the feast of Nikanor of Zavorda.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on August 20 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on August 7.
The saint behind the name
Nikanor of Zavorda
August 7, Venerable, Νικάνωρ
Saint Nikanor was born in Thessaloniki in the fifteenth century and, after distributing his wealth to the poor, embraced the monastic life. He founded the Monastery of the Transfiguration at Zavorda on Mount Kallistratos in western Macedonia.
Also celebrating on August 7
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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