Sotiria’s name day is August 6, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on August 19 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on August 6.
The saint behind the name
Transfiguration of the Lord
August 6, Great Feast, Μεταμόρφωση
The Great Feast of the Transfiguration commemorates the day Christ led Peter, James, and John up Mount Tabor and was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, His garments became white as light, Moses and Elijah appeared speaking with Him, and the voice of the Father declared Him the beloved Son.
Name days: Savvas, Sabbas, Sotirios, Sotiris, Sotiria, Sotiroula
Also celebrating on August 6
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Savvas, Sabbas, Sotirios, Sotiris, Sotiroula
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
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