Male name
When is Kassianos’ name day?
Κασσιανός · Kassianos
Main name day
Saint John Cassian
In common years he is commemorated on 28 February.
The Greek name Κασσιανός (Kassianos) is celebrated on 29 February.
Also celebrated
The saints behind the name day
- Saint John Cassian4th–5th centuryMonk and writer who brought the ascetic tradition of the East to the West.Read more
- Saint Kassiani the Hymnographer9th centuryNinth-century Byzantine hymnographer and nun from Constantinople, known for the Holy Tuesday hymn that bears her name.Kassia was born in Constantinople around 805-810 into a wealthy family, and stood out for her beauty and intelligence. Tradition holds that she took part in the "bride show" organized for the young Emperor Theophilos, who ultimately chose Theodora instead.Read more
Variants and other forms
- In Latin letters
- Kassianos, Kasianos
- English equivalents
- Cassian
- In Greek
- Κασσιανός