When is Telemachus’s name day?

Telemachus’s name day is January 1, the feast of Telemachos the Monk-Martyr.

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

The saint behind the name

• Telemachos the Monk-Martyr

  January 1, Martyr, Τηλέμαχος

  St. Telemachos was a monk from the East who, according to the Church historians, came to Rome at the beginning of the fifth century. Entering the amphitheater during the gladiatorial games, he stepped between the combatants to stop the bloodshed and was killed by the crowd.

  Name days: Telemachos, Tilemachos, Telemachus

Also celebrating on January 1

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

Telemachos, Tilemachos

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.