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About.com & GoGreece - Article - Almost every day's a holiday in Greece - Name days, events, and more.
http://gogreece.about.com/cs/folkloreevents/a/greeceholidays.htm
AllCorfu.com: Greek Name Days - Resource and reference list - How to get here - places to stay - food and drink...
http://www.allcorfu.com/trivia-name-days.html
AusGreekNet.com: Greek Name Days - Complete Name / Date List
http://www.ausgreeknet.com/greeknamedays.htm
Baby Name World - (Greek Baby Name Section) Greek Names: Cyrene, name of a mythological nymph, Greek, Girl...Damon, constant, day, Greek, English, Boy. At Baby Name World you will find thousands of male and female baby names, origin and meanings. Just search by origin or letter to find that perfect first name and meaning.
http://www.babynameworld.com/greek.asp
Behind the Name - The etymology and history of first names
http://www.behindthename.com/nm/d.html
Corfu Travel Guide: Greek Name Days - As well as the yearly birthday, Greek people also celebrate their name day. Only the Greeks could find an excuse like that to have yet another party!
http://www.agni.gr/greek_life/greek_name_days.asp
Europeans Online - Names Database - THE CELEBRATION OF NAMEDAYS IN GREECE. Namedays are a special and important part of Greek life because the very names themselves go back to the very beginning of Greek culture.
http://www.europeans.co.za/community/namedays/namedays.htm
Explore Crete - The Travel Guide About Real Crete. Greek Name Days - According to Greek Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to a Christian saint or martyr. January 7 for example, is the day of Saint John the Baptist...http://www.explorecrete.com/various/namedays.html
GreekBoston.com - Greek Holy Days, Name Days And Icons. List of Greek Name Days & Dates...
http://www.greekboston.com/churches/holydays.shtml
(The) Greek (Eastern) Orthodox Church - & The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America - Rev. Robert G. Stephanopoulos, Ph.D. THE GREEK (EASTERN) ORTHODOX CHURCH What's in our name? Our name, or rather, our names tell a great deal about us. Many names have been used throughout the centuries to describe our Church and its over 250 million adherents.
http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article7061.asp
Greek Name Days (Eortologio) - Here you will find all the Greek name days. In Greece and Crete it's a custom to specially celebrate your (holy) name day, instead of, or besides, celebrating your birthday.
http://www.sfakia-crete.com/sfakia-crete/greeknamedays.html
Greek Name Days & Public Holidays 2005 - Great significance is attached to the name given a child, and the process of choosing a name follows fairly rigid conventions. http://www.symivisitor.com/greek_name_days.htm
GREEK ORTHODOX NAME DAYS - In Cyprus it is important to know when our friends and families celebrate their name days. A visit with gift is most welcome, and in many cases expected.
http://www.cy4za.com/name.htm
How to Give Your Baby a Greek Name - eHow.com - How to Give Your Baby a Greek NameMany Greek names stem from mythology...The steps below will give you the meanings and spellings of some Greek names.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6627_give-baby-greek.html
SpetsesDirect.com: Greek Orthodox Name Days - Name Translations - According to Greek Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to a Christian saint or martyr. January 7 for example, is the day of Saint John the Baptist...http://www.spetsesdirect.com/info/communitypages/namedays.htm
St George Greek Orthodox Church - Piscataway, NJ Greek School - Orthodox parents name their newborn infants on the eighth day after birth. SEARCH FOR SAINTS AND FEASTS...
http://www.stgeorgepiscataway.org/saints.html
Taverna Emborios: Name Days - The Greek equivalent to birthdays ...
The Greek equivalent to birthdays celebrated in Kasos and abroad!
http://www.emborios.com/traditions/namedays.htm
What's in a Greek Name? - The Greeks have the tradition of passing down their names from generation to generation. The first-born boy or girl is typically named after one of the grandparents...
http://www.geocities.com/10500bc/Greekname.html
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