Stephan’s name day is November 28, the feast of Stephen the Younger.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on December 11 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on November 28.
The saint behind the name
Stephen the Younger
November 28, Martyr, Στέφανος ο Νέος
The holy monk-martyr Stephen the Younger was an ascetic of Mount Auxentios near Constantinople in the eighth century, during the persecution of the holy icons. A monk from his youth and a guide to many, he refused to subscribe to the iconoclast council and boldly defended the veneration of the icons before the emperor himself; for this he was imprisoned, and he was finally killed by a mob in the streets of the capital.
Name days: Stefanos, Stefanis, Stephanos, Stefan, Stephan, Stephen, Steve
Also celebrating on November 28
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Stefanos, Stefanis, Stephanos, Stefan, Stephen, Steve
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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