The final full week of May has a quieter character in the Greek name-day calendar. There are familiar names like Fotini, Theodosia, Olivia, and Emmeleia, but also older or less common forms that may only surface in certain families or local traditions.
The commemorations include the Third Finding of the Precious Head of Saint John the Baptist, Saint John the Russian, Saint Theodosia, Saint Ypomoni, and Saint Emmeleia. The names are not evenly spread across the dates. Some days are full, while others pass with only a few names attached to them.
Sunday, May 24
Commemorations: Saint Meletios and the martyrs with him.
Those celebrating include:
Palladia, Paladia, Pallada, Palada, Markiani, Markiana, Fotini, Foto, Fofi, Fotoula, Faye, Fofo, Christianos, Christiani
(Παλλαδία, Παλαδία, Παλλάδα, Παλάδα, Μαρκιανή, Μαρκιάνα, Φωτεινή, Φώτω, Φώφη, Φωτούλα, Φαίη, Φωφώ, Χριστιανός, Χριστιανή)
Monday, May 25
Commemorations: the Third Finding of the Precious Head of Saint John the Baptist, the Martyrs Celestine and Pangarios, and Saint Olvianos.
No commonly listed Greek name day names are included for this date.
Tuesday, May 26
Commemorations: Saint Alphaeus, Saint Karpos the Apostle, and Saint Synesios.
Those celebrating include:
Alfaios, Karpos, Synesios, Synesis, Synesia
(Αλφαίος, Καρπός, Συνέσιος, Συνέσης, Συνεσία)
Wednesday, May 27
Commemorations: Saint Alypios the Martyr, Saint Therapon, Abbot of White Lake, and Saint John the Russian.
Those celebrating include:
Alypios, Alypia, Therapon
(Αλύπιος, Αλυπία, Θεράπων)
Thursday, May 28
Commemorations: Saint Dioskoridis.
Those celebrating include:
Dioskouridis, Dioskoridis, Dioskoros
(Διοσκουρίδης, Διοσκορίδης, Διόσκορος)
Friday, May 29
Commemorations: Saint Theodosia the Virgin Martyr, Saint Olvianos, Bishop of Anea, and Saint Ypomoni.
Those celebrating include:
Theodosia, Theodoso, Olivianos, Olvianos, Olivia, Ypomoni
(Θεοδοσία, Θεοδόσω, Ολιβιανός, Ολβιανός, Ολιβία, Ολίβια, Υπομονή)
Saturday, May 30
Commemorations: Saint Isaac the Confessor, the Martyrs Natalios and Christina, and Saint Emmeleia.
Those celebrating include:
Emmeleia, Emmelia
(Εμμέλεια, Εμμελεία)