Name day
Myrofora: Name Day
Myrofora keeps the name day on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, the feast of the Myrrh-bearing Women: next on 16 May 2027.
- Feast
- the Myrrh-bearing Women
- New Calendar
- the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
- Next name day
- 16 May 2027
The feast: the Myrrh-bearing Women
Kept on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women · Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women
The women who brought spices to the tomb and were the first to hear of the Resurrection, kept on the second Sunday after Pascha.
An icon for Myrofora
We don't carry an icon of the Myrrh-bearing Women yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt Mark the Apostle & Guardian Angel
Another apostle$99$69
Folding diptychSt Matthew the Apostle & Guardian Angel
Another apostle$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 Myrofora
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 Myrofora’s name day?
Myrofora keeps the name day on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, the feast of the Myrrh-bearing Women; the next is on 16 May 2027.
Which feast is Myrofora’s name day?
the Myrrh-bearing Women. The women who brought spices to the tomb and were the first to hear of the Resurrection, kept on the second Sunday after Pascha.
What is a good name-day gift for Myrofora?
We don’t carry an icon of the Myrrh-bearing Women 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.
- Find another name