Sokratis’s name day is October 21, the feast of Theodote and Socrates.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on November 3 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on October 21.
The saint behind the name
Theodote and Socrates
October 21, Holy Woman, Θεοδότη και Σωκράτης
Theodote and the priest Socrates were Christians of Ancyra in Galatia who confessed Christ during the persecution of Alexander Severus in the third century.
Also celebrating on October 21
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.
The calendar, on your phone each morning
Today’s saints, whether it is a fast day, and the people in your contacts who have a name day. Free, with no ads.
