When is Romanus’s name day?

Romanus’s name day is October 1, the feast of Romanos the Melodist.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on October 14 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on October 1.

The saint behind the name

• Romanos the Melodist

  October 1, Venerable, Ρωμανός ο Μελωδός

  Romanos was born in Syria and served as a deacon in Beirut before coming to Constantinople in the reign of Anastasios I, where he was attached to the church of the Theotokos in the Kyros quarter.

  Name days: Romanos, Romanus, Roman, Romana

Also celebrating on October 1

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

Romanos, Roman, Romana

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.