Greek Name Day: Louppos, Nestor

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.
The Greek name Louppos derives from Saint Lupus of Bayeux who was an early french bishop of Sens. Saint Lupus was often referred to as “Blessed Betto”. Today, many Christian churches and communes acknowledge Saint Lupus, especially in the west of France.

The Greek name Nestor derives from Nestor the Martyr of Thessaloniki. Saint Nestor was a disciple of Great-Martyr Dimitrios, and Saint Claudia Procula, wife of Pontius Pilate .He remained faithful to Christ after gaining the advice of his teacher to remain faithful until the end. Nestor was martyred, slain by a sword as he could not bear to listen to the pagans mocking christianity