Late July brings one of the most familiar summer name days in Greece: Prophet Elias on July 20. The week also includes Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Markella of Chios, Saint Christina, and the Dormition of Saint Anna.
The calendar moves between well-known names such as Elias, Magdalini, Christina, and Anna, and less common names such as Dios, Makrina, Menelaos, Athenagoras, and Eupraxia.
Sunday, July 19
Commemorations: Venerable Dios and Venerable Makrina, sister of Saint Basil the Great.
Those celebrating include:
Garifallia, Garifalia, Dios, Dias, Makrina
(Γαρυφαλλιά, Γαριφαλιά, Διός, Δίας, Μακρίνα)
Monday, July 20
Commemorations: Prophet Elias.
Those celebrating include:
Elias, Liakos, Liakouras, Lias, Iliana, Liana, Ilianna, Ilia
(Ηλίας, Λιάκος, Λιάκουρας, Λίας, Ηλιάνα, Λιάνα, Ηλιάννα, Ήλια)
Tuesday, July 21
Commemorations: the Martyrs Akakios, Georgios, Evgenios, Theodoros, Theofilos, Ioustos, Matthaios, and Trophimos, and the Synaxis of the Theotokos in Armatiou.
No commonly observed name days are listed for this date.
Wednesday, July 22
Commemorations: Saint Mary Magdalene the Myrrhbearer, Saint Markella the Virgin Martyr of Chios, and Venerable Menelaos.
Those celebrating include:
Magdalini, Magda, Magdoula, Magdalena, Magdalenia, Magdali, Magdalo, Marilena, Marialena, Maria-Eleni, Markella, Markela, Markelli, Markeli, Menelaos
(Μαγδαληνή, Μάγδα, Μαγδούλα, Μαγδαλένα, Μαγδαλένια, Μαγδαλή, Μαγδάλω, Μαριλένα, Μαριαλένα, Μαρία Ελένη, Μαρκέλλα, Μαρκέλα, Μαρκελλή, Μαρκελή, Μενέλαος)
Thursday, July 23
Commemorations: Prophet Ezekiel and the Hieromartyrs Apollinaris and Vitalis, Bishops of Ravenna.
No commonly observed name days are listed for this date.
Friday, July 24
Commemorations: Saint Christina the Great Martyr and Saint Athenagoras the Confessor.
Those celebrating include:
Christina, Christiana, Kristiana, Christa, Krista, Christi, Kristi, Christinaki, Athenagoras
(Χριστίνα, Χριστιάνα, Κριστιάνα, Χρίστα, Κρίστα, Χρίστη, Κρίστη, Χριστινάκι, Αθηναγόρας)
Saturday, July 25
Commemorations: the Dormition of Saint Anna, Venerable Eupraxia, and Venerable Olympiada the Deaconess.
Those celebrating include:
Anna, Annita, Anneta, Annabella, Annamaria, Aneza, Anni, Anna Maria, Anna-Maria, Eupraxios, Eupraxos, Eupraxia, Eupraxoula, Praxoula, Efi, Olympia, Olympiada, Olympo, Olympi, Olia, Olympoula, Olympias
(Άννα, Αννίτα, Αννέτα, Ανναμπέλλα, Ανναμαρία, Ανέζα, Άννη, Άννα Μαρία, Άννα-Μαρία, Ευπράξιος, Εύπραξος, Ευπραξία, Ευπραξούλα, Πραξούλα, Έφη, Ολυμπία, Ολυμπιάδα, Ολύμπω, Ολύμπη, Όλια, Ολυμπούλα, Ολυμπιάς)