Greek Name Days

Female name

When is Veronica’s name day?

Βερονίκη · Veroniki

Main name day

12 July
Saint Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood

The Greek name Βερονίκη (Veroniki) is celebrated on 12 July.

Next name day

Monday 12 July 2027

Saint Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood

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The saint behind the name day

Saint Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood1st centuryThe woman with the issue of blood whom Christ healed according to the Gospels; tradition gives her name as Veronica and says she came from Paneas.According to the Gospels, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for years was healed by touching Christ's garment. The Synaxarion of Saint Nikodemos names her Veronica and says she came from Paneas; out of gratitude, tradition holds, she made a statue of Christ and set it up outside her house, where an herb grew that healed diseases.Read more

Variants and other forms

Other Greek forms and diminutives: Βερόνικα
In Latin letters: Veroniki, Veronika
English equivalents: Veronica
In Greek: Βερονίκη