Male name
When is Germanos’ name day?
Γερμανός · Germanos
Main name day
Saint Germanus of Constantinople
The Greek name Γερμανός (Germanos) is celebrated on 12 May.
Also celebrated
The saints behind the name day
- Saint Germanus of Constantinople8th centuryPatriarch of Constantinople (715–730) and defender of icons.Read more
- Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam14th centuryMonks who, according to tradition, founded Valaam Monastery on Lake Ladoga in the 14th century and spread Christianity in the region.Saints Sergius and Herman settled on the island of Valaam, on Lake Ladoga, where, according to tradition, they founded a monastery and spread Christianity among the Karelians and Finns under difficult conditions.Read more
Variants and other forms
- In Latin letters
- Germanos
- English equivalents
- Germanus
- In Greek
- Γερμανός