Male name
When is Evangelos’ name day?
Βαγγέλης · Ευάγγελος · Vangelis
Main name day
The Annunciation of the Theotokos
Also Greek Independence Day, anniversary of the 1821 Revolution.
The Greek name Βαγγέλης (Vangelis, formally Ευάγγελος) is celebrated on 25 March.
The saints behind the name day
- The Most Holy TheotokosThe Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ.The Theotokos (“God-bearer”, Panagia) is Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. The Orthodox Church honours her above all other saints.Read more
- Archangel GabrielThe archangel who, according to the Gospel, announced the birth of Christ to the Theotokos.Gabriel is one of the archangels named in Scripture; his name is usually read as "man of God" or "strength of God". In the Old Testament he appears to the prophet Daniel to interpret his visions. In the New Testament, according to the Gospel of Luke, he announces to the priest Zechariah the birth of John the Baptist and to the Virgin Mary the birth of Christ.Read more
Variants and other forms
- Formal (church) form
- Ευάγγελος
- In Latin letters
- Vangelis, Evangelos, Vaggelis
- In Greek
- Βαγγέλης