Greek Name Days

Male name

When is Elpidoforos’ name day?

Ελπιδοφόρος · Ελπιδηφόρος · Elpidoforos

Main name day

2 November
Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus

The Greek name Ελπιδοφόρος (Elpidoforos, formally Ελπιδηφόρος) is celebrated on 2 November.

Next name day

Monday 2 November 2026

Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus

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The saint behind the name day

Saints Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus4th centuryChristian officials at the court of the Persian king Shapur II who, according to the Synaxarion, were put to death by sword and fire in the 4th century for confessing Christ.Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus and Anempodistus were officials at the court of the Persian king Shapur II. In 330, after confessing that they were Christians, they were arrested, severely scourged and thrown into a great fire; according to tradition, their prayers brought on a storm that put out the flames, which frightened Shapur and led him to delay their execution.Read more

Variants and other forms

Formal (church) form: Ελπιδηφόρος
Other Greek forms and diminutives: Ελπιδοφόρος, Ελπιδηφόρος
In Latin letters: Elpidoforos, Elpidophoros
English equivalents: Elpidophorus
In Greek: Ελπιδοφόρος