Male name
When is Nilos’ name day?
Νείλος · Nilos
Main name day
Finding of the relics of Saint Nilus the Myrrh-streamer
The Greek name Νείλος (Nilos) is celebrated on 7 May.
Also celebrated
The saints behind the name day
- Saint Nilus the Myrrh-streamer17th centuryAscetic from Agios Petros in Kynouria who lived as a hermit in a cave on Mount Athos near the Great Lavra and died in 1651; 7 May commemorates the finding of his relics.Nilus came from Agios Petros in Kynouria and lived in the first half of the 17th century. Orphaned young, he was taken in by his uncle, Hieromonk Macarius, at the monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos at Malevi, where he was educated and ordained deacon.Read more
- Saint Nilus of Sinai5th centuryA Constantinopolitan official and disciple of St John Chrysostom who, according to tradition, became a monk on Mount Sinai with his son Theodulus and wrote works on the ascetic life.Nilus came from Constantinople, where he served as eparch of the city; he was married and had two children. He was a disciple of Patriarch John Chrysostom, who guided him in the study of Scripture.Read more
Variants and other forms
- Other Greek forms and diminutives
- Νείλος
- In Latin letters
- Nilos, Neilos
- English equivalents
- Nilus
- In Greek
- Νείλος