Name day
Merkouria: Name Day and Patron Saint
Merkouria keeps the name day on 25 November, or 8 December on the Old Calendar: the feast of Great Martyr Merkourios.
- Patron saint
- Great Martyr Merkourios
- New Calendar
- 25 November
- Old Calendar
- 8 December
- Next name day
- 25 November 2026 (New Calendar) · 8 December 2026 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of November · The feasts of December
The patron saint: Great Martyr Merkourios
Kept on 25 November, or 8 December on the Old Calendar
An icon for Merkouria
We don't carry an icon of Great Martyr Merkourios yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
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 Merkouria
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.
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Questions
When is Merkouria’s name day?
Merkouria keeps the name day on 25 November on the New Calendar and on 8 December on the Old Calendar, the feast of Great Martyr Merkourios.
Who is the patron saint of Merkouria?
Great Martyr Merkourios.
What is a good name-day gift for Merkouria?
We don’t carry an icon of Great Martyr Merkourios 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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