Potamon’s name day is May 18, the feast of Potamon of Heraclea.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 31 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 18.
The saint behind the name
Potamon of Heraclea
May 18, Hierarch, Ποταμών Ηρακλείας
Potamon was bishop of Heraclea in Egypt and suffered in the persecution of Maximian, losing an eye for his confession. He took part in the Council of Nicaea and later defended Saint Athanasios against the Arians.
Name days: Potamon
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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