Name day
Efraimia: Name Day and Patron Saint
Efraimia keeps the name day on 5 May, or 18 May on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Ephraim of Nea Makri.
- Patron saint
- St Ephraim of Nea Makri
- New Calendar
- 5 May
- Old Calendar
- 18 May
- Next name day
- 5 May 2027 (New Calendar) · 18 May 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of May
The patron saint: St Ephraim of Nea Makri
Kept on 5 May, or 18 May on the Old Calendar · Venerable Great Martyr Ephraim of Nea Makri
The monk martyred by the Turks in 1426, whose grave was revealed in 1950 near Athens.
An icon for Efraimia
We don't carry an icon of St Ephraim of Nea Makri yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt Gertrude of Nivelles & Guardian Angel
Another monastic saint$99$69
Folding diptychSt Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel
Another wonderworker$99$69
Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
Christ and the Mother of God keep every Christian home$99$69
For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
Have it consecrated by our priest before it reaches you: Consecration, $49.
A name-day gift for Efraimia
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Efraimia’s name day?
Efraimia keeps the name day on 5 May on the New Calendar and on 18 May on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Ephraim of Nea Makri.
Who is the patron saint of Efraimia?
St Ephraim of Nea Makri. The monk martyred by the Turks in 1426, whose grave was revealed in 1950 near Athens.
What is a good name-day gift for Efraimia?
We don’t carry an icon of St Ephraim of Nea Makri yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
More about name days
- Name Days Explained: What They Are, How Families Keep Them, and Gifts
A name day is the feast of the saint whose name you carry. Here is how to find yours on either calendar, how Greek and Russian families keep it, and what to give.
- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
Your Orthodox patron saint is the saint whose name you were given at baptism. Here is how to find yours by name, by the day of your birth or baptism, or by choice, and how to keep the name day.
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