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The name '''DemetriosDemetrius''' (Gr. Δημήτριος) is derived from the name means "son of Demeter" (Gr. Damater), lit. "Earth-Mother," from da, a pagan goddess Doric form of agriculture from ancient GreeceGk. ge "earth" + mater. Variations on this name include Demetrios, Demetri, Dimitrios, Dimitrius, Dimitri and Dmitri.

The most well known “Demetrios” commemorated by the church is St. '''There are several [[Demetrios of Thessalonikisaints]]''' (d. 306), also known as "the Great" and "the Myrrh-flowing" ([[October 26]]) The church also commemorates several saints named "Demetrios" (also spelled Demetrius, Demetri, Dimitrios, Dimitrius, Dimitri, Dmitri)with this name: *St. Demetrios, the “Skevofylakas” "Skevofylakas" ([[January 25]])*The holySt. Demetrius, glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios ([[January 27]])*The holySt. Demetrius of Chios, glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios of Chios ([[January 29]])*St. '''Demetrius the Wonderworker''' (d. 1392) of Priluki, Vologda ([[February 11]]) <!-- [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=100502]--->*The holySt. Demetrius of Tornaras, glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios of Tornaras ([[March 19]])*The holySt. Demetrios of Peloponnesos, glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios of Peloponnesos ([[April 13]] and [[April 14]])

*The holy, glorious and right-victorious St. Demetrios the Martyr Demetrios ([[April 24]])*The holySt. Demetrios, glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios ([[May 6]])

*St. Demetrios of Peloponnesos , also "Mitros" ([[May 28]]), also known as “Mitros”*The holySt. Demetrios, glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios ([[June 2]])*The holySt. Demetrios the Deacon, glorious and right-victorious the Martyr Demetrios the deacon ([[June 23]]), also known as called "Demetrianos"*The holySt. Demetrios, glorious and right-victorious the Martyr Demetrios ([[August 9]])*The holySt. Demetrios the "Mpegiazis", glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios, the “Mpegiazis” ([[August 11]])*St. Demetrios ([[August 16]])*The holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyr St. Demetrios of Samarina Pindou, the young Martyr ([[August 17]] and [[August 18]])

*St. '''[[Demetrius of Thessaloniki]]''' (d. 306), the most venerated "Demetrius" in the orthodox church and is also known as "the Great" and "the Myrrh-streaming" ([[October 26]]).*St. '''[[Dimitri of Rostov]]''' (1651-1709) , a Russian bishop ([[September 21]] and [[October 28]]))*The holy, glorious and right-victorious St. Demetrios the Martyr Demetrios ([[November 15]])*The holySt. Demetrios, glorious and rightthe New-victorious new Martyr Demetrios, commemorated on the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost