The second week of July brings a shorter, easier-to-scan stretch of the Greek name-day calendar after the busier transition from June into July. The names range from the uncommon Lampados and Sisois to more familiar names such as Kyriaki, Odysseas, Theofilos, Prokopios, Amalia, Euphemia, and Olga.
The week’s strongest name-day focus falls on July 7, with Saint Kyriaki the Great Martyr, and July 11, with Saint Euphemia the Great Martyr and Saint Olga, Equal to the Apostles.
Sunday, July 5
Commemorations: Venerable Lampados.
Those celebrating include:
Lampados, Lampadia, Lampadina, Lampadi
(Λαμπαδός, Λαμπαδία, Λαμπαδίνα, Λαμπαδή)
Monday, July 6
Commemorations: the Twenty-Four Holy Martyrs and Saint Sisois.
Those celebrating include:
Lykios, Lykias, Lykia, Satyros, Satos, Sisoes
(Λύκιος, Λυκίας, Λυκία, Σάτυρος, Σάτος, Σισώης)
Tuesday, July 7
Commemorations: Saint Kyriaki the Great Martyr and Saint Odysseas the New Martyr.
Those celebrating include:
Kyriaki, Kyriakitsa, Kiki, Kika, Kikitsa, Kitsa, Korina, Domenika, Sandy, Koula, Odysseas
(Κυριακή, Κυριακίτσα, Κική, Κίκα, Κικίτσα, Κίτσα, Κορίνα, Ντομένικα, Σάντυ, Κούλα, Οδυσσέας)
Wednesday, July 8
Commemorations: Venerable Theofilos the Myrrh-Streaming and Saint Prokopios the Great Martyr.
Those celebrating include:
Theofilos, Theofili, Theofilia, Theofilitsa, Filio, Filitsa, Filia, Prokopios, Prokopis, Prokopia
(Θεόφιλος, Θεοφίλη, Θεοφιλία, Θεοφιλίτσα, Φιλιώ, Φιλίτσα, Φίλια, Προκόπιος, Προκόπης, Προκοπία)
Thursday, July 9
Commemorations: Saint Pankratios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Tauromenion.
Those celebrating include:
Pankratios, Pankratia
(Παγκράτιος, Παγκρατία)
Friday, July 10
Commemorations: Venerable Amalia.
Those celebrating include:
Amalia, Amelie
(Αμαλία, Αμελί)
Saturday, July 11
Commemorations: Saint Euphemia the Great Martyr and Saint Olga, Equal to the Apostles.
Those celebrating include:
Euphemia, Efimi, Effi, Efimoula, Efoula, Foula, Efimos, Olga
(Ευφημία, Εύφημη, Εύφη, Ευφημούλα, Ευφούλα, Φούλα, Εύφημος, Όλγα)