Ursula’s name day is October 21, the feast of Ursula the Virgin.
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
Ursula the Virgin
October 21, Holy Woman, Ούρσουλα
Ursula was, according to tradition, a British princess who with a company of virgins was martyred by the Huns at Cologne while returning from a pilgrimage to Rome. The Church honors her among the virgin martyrs of the West before the schism.
Name days: Ursula
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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