October 26
Why this day? Metrius is a short form of Demetrius, and shares its name day.
Metrius is celebrated in the United States on October 26.
Metrius is a short form of Demetrius. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — 'Devoted to Demeter', the goddess of harvest, and shares its name day, October 26.
On birth records, Metrius is rarely written as such: the Metriuss are Demetriuss (36,617 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Demetrius page.
Metrius is a short form of Demetrius, which means 'Devoted to Demeter', the goddess of harvest.
October 26, together with Demetrius: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Demetrius.
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