Polieukt

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Polúeuktos (Πολύευκτος),” composed of two elements: “polús ‎(πολῠ?´ς)” (large, great, a lot of, much, wide, large) plus “euktós (εὐκτός)” (I am willing, I wish, I am naturally disposed of). In turn, the name means “much desired, long desired, desirable.” 1) Polyeuctus was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (956–970). He was raised from being a simple monk to the Patriarchate in 956, as the successor to the imperial prince Theophylact Lekapenos. He remained on the patriarchal throne in Constantinople until his death on 16 January 970. 2) Saint Polyeuctus of Melitene († 259) is an ancient Roman saint. Christian tradition states that he was a wealthy Roman army officer who was martyred at Melitene, Armenia, under Valerian. Church of St. Polyeuctus was an ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) built by the noblewoman Anicia Juliana and dedicated to Saint Polyeuctus.