Greek Name Days

Female name

When is Efsevia’s name day?

Ευσεβία · Efsevia

Main name day

22 June
Saint Eusebius the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Samosata

The Greek name Ευσεβία (Efsevia) is celebrated on 22 June.

Next name day

Tuesday 22 June 2027

Saint Eusebius the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Samosata

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The saint behind the name day

Saint Eusebius the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Samosata4th centuryBishop of Samosata who resisted Arianism, was exiled and, according to tradition, was killed around 379 by a roof tile thrown at him by an Arian woman.Eusebius was bishop of Samosata during the turbulent years when the Arian heresy troubled the Church. When Emperor Constantius II, a supporter of the Arians, demanded that Eusebius hand over the official record of the election of the Orthodox bishop Meletius of Antioch so it could be destroyed, Eusebius refused even when threatened with the loss of his right hand.Read more

Variants and other forms

In Latin letters: Efsevia, Eusebia
English equivalents: Eusebia
In Greek: Ευσεβία