onomasti
21
Jan

Neophytos

A form of Neofytos

Neofytos, in English

Kept on 21 January.

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Origin

The story of Neofytos

Neofytos keeps 21 January.

Νεόφυτος means “newly planted,” from νέος (“new”) and φυτόν (“plant”) — the early Church's word for the newly baptised.

“Newly planted.”

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Key facts

Neofytos at a glance

Name day
21 January
This year · 2026
Wednesday, 21 January
Next year · 2027
Thursday, 21 January
Meaning
Νεόφυτος — “newly planted”

Variations

Forms & nicknames of the name

One name takes many forms — the formal, the everyday, the affectionate, and the spellings that travelled abroad. Each has its own page here, and all share the same day.

Greek forms

English & romanised

Neofytos you are hereNeophytos

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