The Saints Name Days celebrated in Greece for November 8 are:
Angelos, Angela, Angelina, Angeliki
Efstratia, Evstratia
Gabriel, Gavriel
Gabriela, Gavriela, Arabella, Aravella, Aravela
Matina
Metaxia, Taxoula
Michael, Mixalis, Michail, Michali, Michalis
Angelos, Angela, Angeliki, Stamatis, Stamos
Michelle, Michaela, Mikela, Michalia, Mihalia
Raphael, Rafael
Stamatia, Matoula, Mato, Stamela, Stamatina, Stamata, Matina, Mata
Stamatis, Stamos
Stratigos, Stratigoula
Taxiarhis, Taxiarchis
In Greece, name days, which are the Feast Days of Greek Orthodox Saints, are more important than birthdays. Children are typically named after the Patron Saint of their region with the eldest son often being named after his paternal grandfather and the oldest daughter after her paternal grandmother. Children sharing paternal grandparents often have the same first name. Traditionally, the person whose name day it is treats their friends to drinks and food at the local café.
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