Greek Name Days

Male name

When is Antipas’ name day?

Αντύπας · Αντίπας · Antypas

Main name day

11 April
Saint Antipas of Pergamon

The Greek name Αντύπας (Antypas, formally Αντίπας) is celebrated on 11 April.

Next name day

Sunday 11 April 2027

Saint Antipas of Pergamon

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The saint behind the name day

Saint Antipas the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Pergamon1st centuryBishop of Pergamon, called a 'faithful martyr' in the Book of Revelation, who according to tradition was martyred under Domitian.Antipas was a contemporary of the Apostles, who ordained him bishop of Pergamon while John the Theologian was in exile on Patmos; the Book of Revelation calls him a "faithful martyr" (Rev. 2:13). By then an old man, he was arrested by pagans and brought before the governor, who argued that the antiquity of paganism made it superior to Christianity.Read more

Variants and other forms

Formal (church) form: Αντίπας
In Latin letters: Antypas, Antipas
English equivalents: Antipas
In Greek: Αντύπας