The name '''Taxiarhis''Taxiarchis''''' is given to either the [[Archangel]] s [[Archangel Michael |Michael]] or Gabriel. To anyone unfamiliar with Greek, and its various systems of transliterations scattered throughout the literary world, "taxiarchis" translates as "archangel." In the case of [[Archangel Michael of MantamadosGabriel|St. Taxiarchis of LesvosGabriel]] (singular grammatical form), the name appears to apply solely to Archangel Michael. Hence the often interchangeable translation of ''Literally meaning "Taxiarchiscommander"(of a '' with taxis''"Michael"'' in English, even though a squadron), the correct Greek counterpart of ''"Michael"'' name is ''usually translated into English as "MichalisArchangel,"'' (sometimes transliterated but may also be rendered simply as ''"MihalisMichael"''). Few Orthodox churches, however, are named after ''St. Taxiarchis'', prefering to take the name ''or "TaxiarchaeGabriel,"'' meaning ''who are both commemorated in liturgical texts as "ArchangelsCommander of the Bodiless Hosts."'' (plural grammatical form).

Few Orthodox churches, however, are named after "St. Taxiarchis," preferring to take the name ''Taxiarchae'', meaning "Archangels." ''Taxiarchis'' is known as one of the patron saints of the Greek Aegean and Dodecanesse islands. Many Greek children are named after this saint, taking the baptismal name of either ''Taxiarchis'' (for males) or ''Taxiarchoula'' (for females), just like, for example, Michalis and Michaela (respectively).