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Date

Oct 25 2024

Time

All Day

Greek Name Day: Chrysanthi, Hrisanthi, Hrysanthi

Greek Name Day are often named after a Christian saint or martyr and are mainly celebrated in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox countries. On this day, the holy person is celebrated, as well as anyone named after this person. Often, these celebrations are more important than birthdays.

This name derives from the Greek name “Chrýsanthos” and is composed of two elements, gold and flower blossom, coming together to translate to “precious golden flower”. Saints Chrysanthus is a saint of the Early Christian period. The name appears in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, an early martyr’s list, and a church was built in their honour over his reputed burial place in Rome.