Mid-June brings a more balanced week in the Greek name-day calendar, with a mix of familiar names, older forms, and names tied to saints from different parts of the Christian world.
The week begins with Prophet Elisha and Saint Niphon of Mount Athos, then continues with names such as Augustinos, Monica, Tychon, Ismail, Felix, Leontios, Paisios, Ioudas, Methodios, and Ektoras. Some are widely recognizable. Others are less common today, but they still remain part of the calendar’s long memory.
Sunday, June 14
Commemorations: Prophet Elisha and Saint Niphon of Mount Athos.
Those celebrating include:
Elissaios, Elisso, Eliso, Niphon
(Ελισσαίος, Ελισσώ, Ελισώ, Νήφων)
Monday, June 15
Commemorations: Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Saint Viton, Venerable Jerome, Saint Monica, and Venerable Ortisios.
Those celebrating include:
Avgoustinos, Avgoustina, Avgoustos, Avgousta, Viton, Ieronimos, Geronimos, Ieronimi, Monika, Mona, Ortisios, Ortisis, Ortisia, Ortansia
(Αυγουστίνος, Αυγουστίνα, Αύγουστος, Αυγούστα, Βίτων, Ιερώνυμος, Γερώνυμος, Ιερονύμη, Μόνικα, Μόνα, Ορτίσιος, Ορτίσης, Ορτίσια, Ορτανσία)
Tuesday, June 16
Commemorations: Saints Mnemonios and Tychon, Bishops of Amathus and Wonderworkers.
Those celebrating include:
Mnemonios, Tychon, Tichon
(Μνημόνιος, Τύχων, Τίχων)
Wednesday, June 17
Commemorations: Saint Ismail the Martyr and Saint Felix.
Those celebrating include:
Ismail, Ismailis, Ismailos, Smailis, Smailos, Mailis, Mailos, Felix, Filix, Filikas, Filixa, Filiki, Filikiti
(Ισμαήλ, Ισμαήλης, Ισμαήλος, Σμαήλης, Σμαήλος, Μαήλης, Μαήλος, Φήλιξ, Φίληξ, Φίλιξ, Φίληκας, Φίληξα, Φιλήκη, Φηλικίτη)
Thursday, June 18
Commemorations: Venerable Erasmus, Saint Leontios the Martyr of Aegina, and Saint Alina.
Those celebrating include:
Erasmos, Leontios, Leontia, Leontina, Leontitsa, Alina, Alena
(Έρασμος, Λεόντιος, Λεοντία, Λεοντίνα, Λεοντίτσα, Αλίνα, Αλένα)
Friday, June 19
Commemorations: Venerable Paisios the Great, Saint Jude Thaddeus, and Saint Zosimos the Martyr.
Those celebrating include:
Paisios, Paisis, Paisia, Ioudas, Zosimos, Zosis, Zisimos, Zisis, Zosimaios, Zosa, Zosimaia
(Παΐσιος, Παΐσης, Παϊσία, Ιούδας, Ζώσιμος, Ζώσης, Ζήσιμος, Ζήσης, Ζωσιμαίος, Ζώσα, Ζωσιμαία)
Saturday, June 20
Commemorations: Saint Methodios the Hieromartyr and Saint Hector the Martyr.
Those celebrating include:
Methodios, Ektoras
(Μεθόδιος, Έκτορας)