The first full week of August is anchored by the Transfiguration of the Savior on August 6, when Sotirios, Sotiria, and related names celebrate. Other name days during the week include Salome, Nonna, Asterios, Nikanor, Myron, and Triantafyllos.
Sunday, August 2
Commemorations: Venerable Justinian II, the Emperor.
Those celebrating include:
Justinianos
(Ιουστινιανός)
Monday, August 3
Commemorations: Saint Olympios, Martyr and Prefect, and Saint Salome the Myrrhbearer.
Those celebrating include:
Olympios, Salome, Saloma
(Ολύμπιος, Σαλώμη, Σαλώμα)
Tuesday, August 4
Commemorations: the Seven Holy Youths of Ephesus.
Those celebrating include:
Maximilianos, Xakoustos, Exakoustodianos, Exakoustos, Xakousti
(Μαξιμιλιανός, Ξακουστός, Εξακουστοδιανός, Εξακουστωδιανός, Εξακουστός, Ξακουστή)
Wednesday, August 5
Commemorations: Saint Nonna, mother of Saint Gregory the Theologian.
Those celebrating include:
Nonna, Nona
(Νόννα, Νόνα)
Thursday, August 6
Commemorations: the Transfiguration of the Savior.
Those celebrating include:
Sotirios, Sotiris, Sotos, Sotis, Sotiria, Sotiro, Sotia, Evmorfia, Morfoula
(Σωτήριος, Σωτήρης, Σώτος, Σώτης, Σωτηρία, Σωτήρω, Σωτία, Ευμορφία, Μορφούλα)
Friday, August 7
Commemorations: Venerable Martyr Asterios the Wonderworker and Venerable Nikanor, the Wonderworker of Zavorda.
Those celebrating include:
Asterios, Asteris, Astrinos, Asterinos, Astrini, Astero, Asteria, Astroula, Asterini, Nikanor, Nikanoras
(Αστέριος, Αστέρης, Αστρινός, Αστερινός, Αστρινή, Αστέρω, Αστερία, Αστρούλα, Αστερινή, Νικάνωρ, Νικάνορας)
Saturday, August 8
Commemorations: Saint Myron, Bishop of Crete, and New Martyr Triantafyllos of Zagora.
Those celebrating include:
Myron, Myronas, Myra, Mirka, Triantafyllos, Triantafyllis, Fyllis, Fyllios, Triantafyllenios, Triantafyllia, Fylli, Fyllia, Fyllio, Fyllitsa, Triantafyllenia, Roza
(Μύρων, Μύρωνας, Μύρα, Μίρκα, Τριαντάφυλλος, Τριανταφύλλης, Φύλλης, Φύλλιος, Τριανταφυλλένιος, Τριανταφυλλιά, Φύλλη, Φύλλια, Φυλλιώ, Φυλλίτσα, Τριανταφυλλένια, Ρόζα)