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| − | A '''baptismal name''' is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian. | + | A '''baptismal name''' is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian. For the majority of Orthodox history, Orthodox Christians have been given the names of Orthodox saints (e.g. Mary, John, Demetrios, Olga) or names that reference Biblical events (e.g. Evangelos, which is a reference to the Annunciation). |
| − | + | This article is a list of names that have: | |
* Orthodox saints, perhaps unexpectedly, attached to either the original name (e.g. Theophany for Tiffany) or to a diminutive (e.g. Gerald for Jerry), or | * Orthodox saints, perhaps unexpectedly, attached to either the original name (e.g. Theophany for Tiffany) or to a diminutive (e.g. Gerald for Jerry), or | ||
| − | * Orthodox saints whose names mean the same thing (e.g. St Alban for Bianca | + | * Orthodox saints whose names mean the same thing (e.g. St. Alban for Bianca, since they both mean "white"; or St. Maurice for Blake, since they both mean "black"), or |
| − | * If these are not available, a | + | * If these are not available, a phonetic "closest match" may be given, where the name sounds similar to a saint's name (e.g. St. Rumon for Raymond). |
However, this is not designed to be a list for existing matchups which have no relation (e.g. Panayiotis for Peter). | However, this is not designed to be a list for existing matchups which have no relation (e.g. Panayiotis for Peter). | ||
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*Alexandra (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]] - '''Saint'''); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]] - '''Saint''') | *Alexandra (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]] - '''Saint'''); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Alexis (m/f) - St [[Alexios the Man of God|Alexis the Man of God]] ([[March 17]] - '''Saint'''); Tsarevich Alexei ('''Saint'''); ''see also: [[Alexis (disambiguation)]]'' ('''Saint''') | *Alexis (m/f) - St [[Alexios the Man of God|Alexis the Man of God]] ([[March 17]] - '''Saint'''); Tsarevich Alexei ('''Saint'''); ''see also: [[Alexis (disambiguation)]]'' ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Alia (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive''') | + | *Alia (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive'''); or, St [[Alexandra]] ('''Diminiutive''', from Russian). |
*Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''') | *Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''') | *Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''') | ||
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*Anthony (m) - St [[Anthony]] ('''Saint''') | *Anthony (m) - St [[Anthony]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*April (f) - St Aprus of Toul ([[September 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | *April (f) - St Aprus of Toul ([[September 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | ||
| − | *Archibald, Archie (m) - ''' | + | *Archibald, Archie (m) - Saint Erconwald, Bishop of London ([[April 30]] - '''Saint''') |
*Aria (f) - St Aria of Rome ([[August 21]] - '''Saint''') | *Aria (f) - St Aria of Rome ([[August 21]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Arianna, Ariana (f) - St [[w:Ariadne of Phrygia|Ariadne of Phrygia]] ([[September 18]] - '''Saint''') | *Arianna, Ariana (f) - St [[w:Ariadne of Phrygia|Ariadne of Phrygia]] ([[September 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Aubrey, Aubree (f) - St Alberic of Stavelot-Malmédy ([[October 28]] - '''Saint'''); St Alberic of Utrecht ([[November 14]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | *Aubrey, Aubree (f) - St Alberic of Stavelot-Malmédy ([[October 28]] - '''Saint'''); St Alberic of Utrecht ([[November 14]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | ||
*Audrey (f) - St Audrey (''or Etheldred'') of Ely ([[June 23]] - '''Saint''') | *Audrey (f) - St Audrey (''or Etheldred'') of Ely ([[June 23]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Aurora (f) - | + | *Aurora (f) - St Aurora, martyr ([[July 4]] - '''Saint''') |
*Austin, Austen (m) - St [[Augustine of Canterbury]] ([[May 26]] - '''Saint'''); St [[Augustine of Hippo]] ([[August 28]] - '''Saint''') | *Austin, Austen (m) - St [[Augustine of Canterbury]] ([[May 26]] - '''Saint'''); St [[Augustine of Hippo]] ([[August 28]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Autumn (f) - St Autonomos ([[September 12]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/autonomos.html] | *Autumn (f) - St Autonomos ([[September 12]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/autonomos.html] | ||
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*Avril (f) - ''see April'' ('''Saint''') | *Avril (f) - ''see April'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Ayden (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ([[August 31]] - '''Saint''') | *Ayden (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ([[August 31]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Azalea, Azelie (f) - St Adelaide ([[December 16]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm], or, St Azarius, of the Three Holy Children ([[December 17]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_an_az.htm] | ||
==B== | ==B== | ||
{{Baptismal names}} | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
*Bailey (m) - St Balin ([[September 7]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | *Bailey (m) - St Balin ([[September 7]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | ||
| − | *Beau (m) - ''' | + | *Barry (m) - Prophet Baruch ([[September 28]] - '''Saint'''); Saint Finbarr of Cork (''Barrocus, Barry''), ([[September 25]] - '''Saint'''); Saint Barrog (''Barruc''), ([[September 27]] - '''Saint''') |
| + | *Beau (m) - St Kallistos of Constantinople (one on [[June 20]], the other on [[November 22]] - '''Meaning''': Beautiful) | ||
*Belinda (f) - St Berlinda, anchoress at Meerbeke ([[February 3]] - '''Saint''') | *Belinda (f) - St Berlinda, anchoress at Meerbeke ([[February 3]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Bella (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive''') | *Bella (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Benjamin, Ben (m) - Righteous Benjamin, son of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Benjamin, Ben (m) - Righteous Benjamin, son of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Bentley (m) - St [[Panteleimon]] ([[July 27]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Bentley (m) - St [[Panteleimon]] ([[July 27]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
| + | *Bert (m) - ''see Albert'' | ||
*Bertrand (m) - St Bertrand ([[June 30]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | *Bertrand (m) - St Bertrand ([[June 30]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | ||
*Bess, Beth, Betty (f) - ''see Elizabeth'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Bess, Beth, Betty (f) - ''see Elizabeth'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
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*Brendan, Brendon (m) - St [[Brendan the Navigator]] ([[May 16]] - '''Saint''') | *Brendan, Brendon (m) - St [[Brendan the Navigator]] ([[May 16]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Brett (m) - St Brito (''or Britonius'') of Trier ([[May 5]] - '''Meaning''': a Briton) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | *Brett (m) - St Brito (''or Britonius'') of Trier ([[May 5]] - '''Meaning''': a Briton) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | ||
| − | *Brian, Bryan (m) - St Birinus of Dorchester ('''Sound-alike''') | + | *Brian, Bryan (m) - St [[Eugene]] ('''Meaning''': noble); St Birinus of Dorchester ('''Sound-alike''') |
*Brianna (f) - St Birinus of Dorchester ('''Sound-alike''') | *Brianna (f) - St Birinus of Dorchester ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Brittany, Brittney, Britney (f) - St Brito (''or Britonius'') of Trier ([[May 5]] - '''Meaning''': a Briton) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | *Brittany, Brittney, Britney (f) - St Brito (''or Britonius'') of Trier ([[May 5]] - '''Meaning''': a Briton) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | ||
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*Chantal, Chantel - [[Apostle Peter]] ([[June 29]] - '''Meaning''': stony) | *Chantal, Chantel - [[Apostle Peter]] ([[June 29]] - '''Meaning''': stony) | ||
*Charity (f) - St Charity (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') | *Charity (f) - St Charity (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Charles, Charlie (m) - St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]] - '''Derivative''') | + | *Charles, Charlie (m) - St [[Haralampus_of_Magnesia|Charalambos of Magnesia]] ('''Saint'''); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]] - '''Derivative''') |
| − | *Charlotte, Charlie, Charley (f) - St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]] - '''Derivative''') | + | *Charlotte, Charlie, Charley (f) - St [[Haralampus_of_Magnesia|Charalambos of Magnesia]] ('''Saint'''); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]] - '''Derivative''') |
| − | *Chase (m) - St [[John Cassian]] ('''Sound-alike'''); St [[Chad of Lichfield]] ('''Sound-alike''') | + | *Chase (m) - St [[John Cassian]] ('''Sound-alike'''); St [[Chad of Lichfield]] ('''Sound-alike'''); or, ''see Chaz''. |
*Chavez (m) - St [[Savas]] ('''Sound-alike''') | *Chavez (m) - St [[Savas]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
| − | *Chelsea (f) - St [[ | + | *Chaz (m) - ''see Charles'' |
| + | *Chelsea (f) - St Celsus of Rome ([[November 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | ||
*Cheryl (f) - St Charity (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Meaning''': love) | *Cheryl (f) - St Charity (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Meaning''': love) | ||
*Chiarina (f) - ''see Claire'' | *Chiarina (f) - ''see Claire'' | ||
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==D== | ==D== | ||
{{Baptismal names}} | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
| + | *Daenerys (f) - St Nirras, Martyr ([[January 20]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_n.htm] or St [[Daniel]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Dane (m) - St Ansgar, Enlightener of Denmark ([[February 3]] - '''Meaning''': Dane, Danish people); St Deiniol of Wales ([[September 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Dane (m) - St Ansgar, Enlightener of Denmark ([[February 3]] - '''Meaning''': Dane, Danish people); St Deiniol of Wales ([[September 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Daniel (m) - St [[Daniel]] ('''Saint''') | *Daniel (m) - St [[Daniel]] ('''Saint''') | ||
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*Daphne (f) - Greek for laurel; [[Palm Sunday]], in remembrance of palms and laurels laid down for Jesus' entry into Jerusalem [http://www.greek-names.info/dafni-or-daphne/] | *Daphne (f) - Greek for laurel; [[Palm Sunday]], in remembrance of palms and laurels laid down for Jesus' entry into Jerusalem [http://www.greek-names.info/dafni-or-daphne/] | ||
*Daria (f) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Saint''') | *Daria (f) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Darlene (f) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Sound-alike'''); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick ([[March 22]] - '''Sound-alike''')[http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] | ||
*Darren (m) - Prophet Aaron ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Darren (m) - Prophet Aaron ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
| − | *Darrell (m) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Sound-alike''') | + | *Darrell (m) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Sound-alike'''); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick ([[March 22]] - '''Sound-alike''')[http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] |
*David (m) - St [[David (disambiguation)|David]] ('''Saint''') | *David (m) - St [[David (disambiguation)|David]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Dawn (f) - ''' | + | *Dawn (f) - ''see Aurora'' ('''Meaning''': dawn) |
*Deborah, Debra, Debbie (f) - St Deborah the Judge ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Deborah, Debra, Debbie (f) - St Deborah the Judge ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Declan (m) - St Declan of Ardmore ([[w:Declán of Ardmore|Wikipedia]] - '''Saint''') | *Declan (m) - St Declan of Ardmore ([[w:Declán of Ardmore|Wikipedia]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Donna (f) - [[Mary]] the Mother of God ('''Meaning''': 'Madonna', meaning 'My Lady'); ''sometimes: see Donald'' ('''Diminutive'''). | *Donna (f) - [[Mary]] the Mother of God ('''Meaning''': 'Madonna', meaning 'My Lady'); ''sometimes: see Donald'' ('''Diminutive'''). | ||
*Dorothy, Dora, Doreen, Doris (f) - St Dorothea of Caesarea ([[February 6]] - '''Saint'''); | *Dorothy, Dora, Doreen, Doris (f) - St Dorothea of Caesarea ([[February 6]] - '''Saint'''); | ||
| + | *Douglas, Doug (m) - St Daganus ([[August 18]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] | ||
| + | *Drogo (m) - St Drogo, ascetic ([[April 2]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_d.htm] | ||
*Dustin (m) - St [[Dunstan of Canterbury]] ('''Sound-alike''') | *Dustin (m) - St [[Dunstan of Canterbury]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
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*Dylan, Dillon (m/f) - St Dillon of Llandaff ([[February 9]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Dylan, Dillon (m/f) - St Dillon of Llandaff ([[February 9]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
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==F== | ==F== | ||
{{Baptismal names}} | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
| − | *Faith (f) - St [[Faith]], daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') | + | *Faith (f) - St [[Faith]], daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint'''); St. Faith (''Foi, Foy''), a holy virgin-martyr burnt to death in France ([[October 6]] - '''Saint''') |
*Finn (m) - ''see Alban'' ('''Meaning''': fair, white) | *Finn (m) - ''see Alban'' ('''Meaning''': fair, white) | ||
*Flynn (m) - St Flannan of Killaloe ([[December 18]] - '''Saint''') | *Flynn (m) - St Flannan of Killaloe ([[December 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Frank (m) - ''' | + | *Frances (f) - ''see Frank'' |
| + | *Francis (m) - ''see Frank'' | ||
| + | *Frank (m) - St Francoveus (Franchy), an ascetic ([[May 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_f.htm] | ||
*Frederick, Fred (m) - St Frederick of Utrecht ([[July 18]] - '''Saint''') | *Frederick, Fred (m) - St Frederick of Utrecht ([[July 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia ([[May 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia ([[May 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Garrett (m) - ''see Gerald'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Garrett (m) - ''see Gerald'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
| + | *Gemma (f) - St Gemma in Gurk, Austria ([[June 29]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Genesis (f) - ''closest is the [[Nativity|Nativity of Christ]] or the [[Nativity of the Theotokos]]'' ('''Meaning''') | *Genesis (f) - ''closest is the [[Nativity|Nativity of Christ]] or the [[Nativity of the Theotokos]]'' ('''Meaning''') | ||
*Genevieve (f) - St Geneviève of Paris ([[January 3]] - '''Saint''') | *Genevieve (f) - St Geneviève of Paris ([[January 3]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth ('''Saint''') | *Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Geordie (m) - St [[George]] the Trophy-Bearer ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*George (m) - St [[George]] the Trophy-Bearer ('''Saint''') | *George (m) - St [[George]] the Trophy-Bearer ('''Saint''') | ||
*Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo ('''Saint''') | *Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo ('''Saint''') | ||
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*Gianna (f) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') | *Gianna (f) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre ('''Sound-alike''') | *Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
| − | *Giselle (f) - ''' | + | *Gilles (m) - St Aegidius of Nîmes ([[September 1]] - '''Saint''') |
| + | *Gillian (f) - ''see Jillian'' | ||
| + | *Giselle (f) - St Gezelin (or Ghislain, Gisle or Joscelin), an Ascetic ([[August 6]] - '''Sound-alike'''); the Righteous Jesse ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Gina (f) - ''see Regina'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Gina (f) - ''see Regina'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Giovanna (f) - ''see Gianna'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Giovanna (f) - ''see Gianna'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Gloria (f) - '''as yet unknown''' | *Gloria (f) - '''as yet unknown''' | ||
| − | *Grace (f) - St Charis ([[January 28]] - '''Meaning''') | + | *Grace (f) - St Grace of Cornwall ([[July 5]] - '''Saint''') [https://celticsaints.org/2010/0705d.html]; St Engratia of Saragossa ([[March 13]] - '''Meaning''') [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engratia]; St Charis ([[January 28]] - '''Meaning''') [https://easternchristiansupply.biz/index.php/ecs/catalog/product/view/id/2618/s/the-great-synaxaristes-of-the-orthodox-churchxf-january/category/152] |
*Grayson (m) - St Villicus of Metz ([[April 17]] - '''Meaning''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] | *Grayson (m) - St Villicus of Metz ([[April 17]] - '''Meaning''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] | ||
*Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain ('''Saint''') | *Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain ('''Saint''') | ||
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*Harlow (f) - '''as yet unknown''' | *Harlow (f) - '''as yet unknown''' | ||
*Harper (f) - ''closest is St David the Prophet & King'' ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Meaning''': Harp-player) | *Harper (f) - ''closest is St David the Prophet & King'' ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Meaning''': Harp-player) | ||
| − | *Harrison (m) - ''see Harry'' ('''Derivative''') | + | *Harrison (m) - ''see Harry'' ('''Derivative'''). Or, St [[Hariton]] ([[September 28]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
*Harry (m) - ''see Henry'' ('''Derivative'''); or, ''see Harold'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Harry (m) - ''see Henry'' ('''Derivative'''); or, ''see Harold'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Haydon (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ('''Sound-alike''') | *Haydon (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
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*Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre ([[June 24]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsh.htm] | *Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre ([[June 24]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsh.htm] | ||
*Heidi (f) - ''see Adelaide'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Heidi (f) - ''see Adelaide'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
| + | *Hilda (f) - St [[Hilda of Whitby]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Holly (f) - [[Holy Cross]] ([[September 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''); or, St Hellius the Martyr ([[July 14]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_h.htm]; or, St Olive the Virgin-Martyr ([[June 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Holly (f) - [[Holy Cross]] ([[September 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''); or, St Hellius the Martyr ([[July 14]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_h.htm]; or, St Olive the Virgin-Martyr ([[June 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Hope (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') | *Hope (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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{{Baptismal names}} | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
*Ian (m) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') | *Ian (m) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Ida (f) - ''' | + | *Ida (f) - St Ita ([[January 15]] - '''Saint''') |
| − | *Indigo (f) - ''' | + | *Indigo (f) - St [[Porphyrios (disambiguation)|Prophyrios]] ('''Meaning''': colour (indigo is similar to purple)) |
| − | *Isa (f) - ''' | + | *Isa (f) - ''see Isabel'' ('''Diminutive''') |
*Isaac (m) - St [[Isaac]] ('''Saint''') | *Isaac (m) - St [[Isaac]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Saint''') | *Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Saint''') | ||
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*Janet (f) - St Joanna ('''Diminutive''') | *Janet (f) - St Joanna ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Janice (f) - St Joanna ('''Diminutive''') | *Janice (f) - St Joanna ('''Diminutive''') | ||
| − | *Jared (m) - ([[Sunday of the | + | *Jared (m) - ([[Sunday of the Fathers]] - '''Saint''') |
*Jason (m) - St [[Jason]] ('''Saint''') | *Jason (m) - St [[Jason]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Jasmine (f) - St Jasimus, Ascetic & Wonderworker ([[February 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Jasmine (f) - St Jasimus, Ascetic & Wonderworker ([[February 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
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*Jeremiah, Jeremy (m) - Prophet [[Jeremiah]] ([[May 1]] - '''Saint''') | *Jeremiah, Jeremy (m) - Prophet [[Jeremiah]] ([[May 1]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Jerica (f) - St [[Gertrude of Nivelles]] ([[March 17]] - '''Derivative''') | *Jerica (f) - St [[Gertrude of Nivelles]] ([[March 17]] - '''Derivative''') | ||
| + | *Jerome (m) - St [[Jerome]] of Stridon | ||
*Jerry (m) - ''see Gerald'' ('''Derivative''') | *Jerry (m) - ''see Gerald'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
*Jesse (m) - St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | *Jesse (m) - St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | ||
*Jessie (f) - St [[Joanna]] ('''Saint'''); St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | *Jessie (f) - St [[Joanna]] ('''Saint'''); St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | ||
*Jessica (f) - ''closest: see Jessie'' ('''Sound-alike''') | *Jessica (f) - ''closest: see Jessie'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
| + | *Jillian (f) - St [[w:Julian of Antioch|Julian]] | ||
*Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joanne (f) - St [[John (disambiguation)|John]] ('''Derivative''', feminine form) | *Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joanne (f) - St [[John (disambiguation)|John]] ('''Derivative''', feminine form) | ||
*Jocelyn, Joselyn (f) - St Judocus (Josse) of Brittany ([[December 13]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm] | *Jocelyn, Joselyn (f) - St Judocus (Josse) of Brittany ([[December 13]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm] | ||
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*Josiah (m) - [[Prophet Josiah]] ([[October 17]] - '''Saint'''); St Josiah of Cordoba ([[August 27]] - '''Saint'''); King Josiah ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Josiah (m) - [[Prophet Josiah]] ([[October 17]] - '''Saint'''); St Josiah of Cordoba ([[August 27]] - '''Saint'''); King Josiah ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Joyce (m/f) - St [[Judoc of Brittany]] ('''Saint''') | *Joyce (m/f) - St [[Judoc of Brittany]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Juno (f) - ''' | + | *Juno (f) - St Junia, Apostle of the 70 ([[May 17]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] |
*Judith, Judy (f) - St Judith, slayer of Holofernes ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]; St [[Apostle Jude|Jude the Apostle]] ('''Saint''') | *Judith, Judy (f) - St Judith, slayer of Holofernes ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]; St [[Apostle Jude|Jude the Apostle]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Julia, Julie (f) - St Julia of Corsica ([[July 16]] - '''Saint'''), St Julia of Troyes ([[July 21]] - '''Saint'''), or St Julia of Mérida ([[December 10]] - '''Saint'''). [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm] | *Julia, Julie (f) - St Julia of Corsica ([[July 16]] - '''Saint'''), St Julia of Troyes ([[July 21]] - '''Saint'''), or St Julia of Mérida ([[December 10]] - '''Saint'''). [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm] | ||
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*Kallum (m) - ''see Callum'' ('''Saint''') | *Kallum (m) - ''see Callum'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Karen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Diminutive''') | *Karen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Diminutive''') | ||
| + | *Kateri (f) - ''see Katherine'' | ||
*Katherine, Kathryn (f) - ''see Catherine'' ('''Saint''') | *Katherine, Kathryn (f) - ''see Catherine'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Kathleen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Saint''') | *Kathleen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Saint''') | ||
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*Kayse (f) - ''see Casey'' ('''Saint''') | *Kayse (f) - ''see Casey'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Keira (f) - St Kiara ([[January 5]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_k.htm] | *Keira (f) - St Kiara ([[January 5]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_k.htm] | ||
| − | *Keith (m) - [[Elevation of the Holy Cross]] ('''Meaning''': Wood) | + | *Keith (m) - [[Elevation of the Holy Cross]] ('''Meaning''': Wood); or, St [[Nikifor]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
| − | *Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala ([[May 1]] - '''Diminutive''') | + | *Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala ([[May 1]] - '''Diminutive'''); St Caellainn in Ireland ([[February 3]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
*Kelsey (m/f) - St Celsus of Rome ([[November 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | *Kelsey (m/f) - St Celsus of Rome ([[November 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | ||
*Ken, Kenneth (m) - St Kenneth of Wales ([[August 1]] - '''Saint'''); St [[w:Cainnech of Aghaboe|Cainnech of Aghaboe]] ([[October 11]] - '''Saint''') | *Ken, Kenneth (m) - St Kenneth of Wales ([[August 1]] - '''Saint'''); St [[w:Cainnech of Aghaboe|Cainnech of Aghaboe]] ([[October 11]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Kerrian (m/f) - St. [[w:Saint Piran|Piran of Cornwall]] ([[March 5]] - '''Diminutive'''), who in turn has been identified as the Irish saint [[w:Ciarán of Saigir|Ciarán of Saigir]] (also [[March 5]]) | *Kerrian (m/f) - St. [[w:Saint Piran|Piran of Cornwall]] ([[March 5]] - '''Diminutive'''), who in turn has been identified as the Irish saint [[w:Ciarán of Saigir|Ciarán of Saigir]] (also [[March 5]]) | ||
*Kevin (m) - St [[Kevin of Glendalough]] ('''Saint''') | *Kevin (m) - St [[Kevin of Glendalough]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Khaleesi (f) - St Kali the Ascetic ([[May 22]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | ||
*Khloe (f) - ''see Chloe'' ('''Saint''') | *Khloe (f) - ''see Chloe'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Kieran, Kyran, Kiaran (m) - St. [[w:Ciarán of Saigir|Ciarán of Saigir]] (''Ciarán the Elder'', [[March 5]] - '''Saint'''); St [[Kieran of Clonmacnoise]] ([[September 9]] - '''Saint''') | *Kieran, Kyran, Kiaran (m) - St. [[w:Ciarán of Saigir|Ciarán of Saigir]] (''Ciarán the Elder'', [[March 5]] - '''Saint'''); St [[Kieran of Clonmacnoise]] ([[September 9]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Kyle (m) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | *Kyle (m) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | ||
*Kylie (f) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | *Kylie (f) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | ||
| + | *Kyra (f) - St Kyra, an ascetic ([[February 28]] - '''Saint'''); St Kyra Obolenskaya ([[December 4]] - '''Saint'''), new-martyr; St Kyra, a virgin ([[June 6]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Kyrion (m) - Martyr Kyrion (''Cyrion, Quirio'') of the Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste ([[March 9]]) | ||
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*Landon (m) - St Landericus of Soignies ([[April 17]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | *Landon (m) - St Landericus of Soignies ([[April 17]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
*Larry (m) - ''see Laurence'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Larry (m) - ''see Laurence'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
| − | *Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors ([[October 19]] - '''Saint''') | + | *Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors ([[October 19]] - '''Saint'''); or, St [[Laurus]] ([[August 18]]). |
*Lauren (f) - St [[Laurence]] ('''Saint''') | *Lauren (f) - St [[Laurence]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Laurence (m) - St [[Laurence]] ('''Saint''') | *Laurence (m) - St [[Laurence]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Layla (f) - St Lelia ([[August 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | *Layla (f) - St Lelia ([[August 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
| + | *Layton, Leighton (m) - St Laetus ([[November 5]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
*Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint'''); St Lea, ascetic in Rome ([[March 22]] - '''Saint''') | *Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint'''); St Lea, ascetic in Rome ([[March 22]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Lee (m) - ''see Leah'' ('''Sound-alike''') | *Lee (m) - ''see Leah'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
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*Linda (f) - St [[Linus]] of Rome ('''Sound-alike''') | *Linda (f) - St [[Linus]] of Rome ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Lindsey (f) - ''see Lincoln'' ('''Derivative'''); or, ''see Linda'' ('''Sound-alike''') | *Lindsey (f) - ''see Lincoln'' ('''Derivative'''); or, ''see Linda'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
| + | *Link (m) - ''see Lincoln'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Lisa (f) - ''see Elizabeth'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Lisa (f) - ''see Elizabeth'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Logan (m) - St [[Longin the Centurion]] ([[October 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Logan (m) - St [[Longin the Centurion]] ([[October 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
*London (f) - St Mellitus of London; St Sebbe, founder of Westminster; St Erconwald of London; St Ethelburgh, abbess of Barking; Sts Beocca & Hethor, martyrs of Chertsey; St Wulsin, renewer of St Peter's Monastery; St Dunstan of London; or St Alphege of Canterbury ('''Meaning''': named for location) | *London (f) - St Mellitus of London; St Sebbe, founder of Westminster; St Erconwald of London; St Ethelburgh, abbess of Barking; Sts Beocca & Hethor, martyrs of Chertsey; St Wulsin, renewer of St Peter's Monastery; St Dunstan of London; or St Alphege of Canterbury ('''Meaning''': named for location) | ||
*Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | *Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
| − | * | + | *Lorraine (f) - ''see Laura'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
*Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier ([[September 29]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]; or St Lewina of Seaford ([[July 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | *Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier ([[September 29]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]; or St Lewina of Seaford ([[July 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
| + | *Louise, Lou (f) - St Ludwin of Trier ([[September 29]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]; or St Lewina of Seaford ([[July 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
*Lucas (m) - [[Apostle Luke]] ('''Saint''') | *Lucas (m) - [[Apostle Luke]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Lucy (f) - St [[Lucy of Syracuse]] ([[December 13]] - '''Saint''') | *Lucy (f) - St [[Lucy of Syracuse]] ([[December 13]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Madelyn, Madeleine, Madeline (f) - St [[Mary Magdalene]] ([[July 22]] - '''Derivative''') | *Madelyn, Madeleine, Madeline (f) - St [[Mary Magdalene]] ([[July 22]] - '''Derivative''') | ||
*Madison (f) - St Maud ([[March 14]] - '''Derivative''': son of Maud) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | *Madison (f) - St Maud ([[March 14]] - '''Derivative''': son of Maud) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | ||
| + | *Maggie (f) - St [[Marina]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Makayla (f) - ''see Michaela'' ('''Derivative''') | *Makayla (f) - ''see Michaela'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
*Malcolm (m) - St [[Columba of Iona]] ([[June 9]]) | *Malcolm (m) - St [[Columba of Iona]] ([[June 9]]) | ||
*Marcia (f) - St Marcia, martyred under Diocletian ([[July 2]] - '''Saint''') | *Marcia (f) - St Marcia, martyred under Diocletian ([[July 2]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Marlow (f) - ''' | + | *Margaret (f) - St [[Marina]] ('''Saint''') |
| − | *Maria, Mariah (f) - [[Mary]] ('''Saint'''); St Mariah the sister of Moses ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Marlow (f) - St [[Mary Magdalene]] ('''Sound-alike of Derivative''') |
| + | *Maria, Mariah (f) - [[Mary]] ('''Saint'''); St Mariah the sister of Moses ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]; St [[Maria (Skobtsova) | Maria of Paris]] ([[July 20]]) | ||
*Marisa, Marissa (f) - ''see [[Theotokos|Mary]]; or, see Louis'' | *Marisa, Marissa (f) - ''see [[Theotokos|Mary]]; or, see Louis'' | ||
| − | *Marshall (m) - St Servatus of Tongres ([[May 13]] - '''Meaning''': servant) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | + | *Marshall (m) - St Martial, bishop of Lomoges ([[June 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.htm?year=2017&today=9&month=10&trp=0] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Martial]; St Servatus of Tongres ([[May 13]] - '''Meaning''': servant) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] |
*Martin (m) - St [[Martin of Tours]] ([[November 11]] - '''Saint''') | *Martin (m) - St [[Martin of Tours]] ([[November 11]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Martina, Martine (f) - St [[Martin of Tours]] ([[November 11]] - '''Saint''') | *Martina, Martine (f) - St [[Martin of Tours]] ([[November 11]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Matthew (m) - [[Apostle Matthew]] ('''Saint''') | *Matthew (m) - [[Apostle Matthew]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Max (m) - St [[Maximos the Confessor]] ('''Saint''') | *Max (m) - St [[Maximos the Confessor]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Maximilian (m) - St Maximilian, one of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus ([[October 22]] - '''Saint''') [https://oca.org/saints/lives/2017/10/22/103024-st-maximilian-one-of-the-seven-sleepers-of-ephesus] | ||
*Maxwell (m) - St Magnus the founder of the Füssen monastery ([[September 6]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | *Maxwell (m) - St Magnus the founder of the Füssen monastery ([[September 6]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | ||
*Maya (f) - St Magos (2nd century) ([[May 31]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Maya (f) - St Magos (2nd century) ([[May 31]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
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*Mila (f) - St Milica of Serbia ('''Derivative of Saint''' - ''pronounced Mίlitsa'') | *Mila (f) - St Milica of Serbia ('''Derivative of Saint''' - ''pronounced Mίlitsa'') | ||
*Milena (f) - ''see Melissa'' ('''Derivative''') | *Milena (f) - ''see Melissa'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
| − | *Miles (m) - St Milo, hermit at Fontenelle ([[August 18]] - ''Saint'') | + | *Miles (m) - St Milo, hermit at Fontenelle ([[August 18]] - ''Saint'') or St Miles (''or Milos''), Bishop and Hieromartyr ([[10 November]] - ''Saint'') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_m.htm] |
*Milly (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]] - '''Diminutive'''); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet ([[July 13]] - '''Diminutive''') | *Milly (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]] - '''Diminutive'''); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet ([[July 13]] - '''Diminutive''') | ||
*Mitchell (m) - ''see Michael'' ('''Derivative''') | *Mitchell (m) - ''see Michael'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
*Molly (f) - ''see Mary'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Molly (f) - ''see Mary'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Monica, Monique (f) - St [[Monica of Hippo]], mother of St Augustine ('''Saint''') | *Monica, Monique (f) - St [[Monica of Hippo]], mother of St Augustine ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Monroe (f) - ''' | + | *Monroe (f) - St Mun, Bishop & Ascetic on island in Lough Ree, Ireland ([[February 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
*Morgan (f) - St Maughold ([[December 28]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Modan ([[February 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Morwenna ([[July 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | *Morgan (f) - St Maughold ([[December 28]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Modan ([[February 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Morwenna ([[July 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | ||
*Mohammed, Muhammed, Muhammad (m) - St [[Demetrios the Neomartyr]] ([[April 14]] - '''see Life''') | *Mohammed, Muhammed, Muhammad (m) - St [[Demetrios the Neomartyr]] ([[April 14]] - '''see Life''') | ||
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{{Baptismal names}} | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
*Paige (f) - St Pega of England ([[January 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsp.htm] | *Paige (f) - St Pega of England ([[January 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsp.htm] | ||
| − | *Paisley (f) - St [[Basil the Great]] ('''Meaning | + | *Paisley (f) - St [[Basil the Great]] ('''Meaning''': Paisley -> Basilica) |
*Parker (m) - St Phylax ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] | *Parker (m) - St Phylax ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] | ||
*Patricia (f) - St [[Patrick of Ireland]] ('''Saint''') | *Patricia (f) - St [[Patrick of Ireland]] ('''Saint''') | ||
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*Phoenix (m/f) - St [[Felix of Byzantium|Felix]] ('''Sound-alike''') | *Phoenix (m/f) - St [[Felix of Byzantium|Felix]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Piper (f) - St Piperion ([[March 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] | *Piper (f) - St Piperion ([[March 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] | ||
| − | *Poppy (f) - ''' | + | *Poppy (f) - St Poppo, Abbot of Stavelot-Malmédy in Belgium ([[January 25]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] |
==Q== | ==Q== | ||
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*Rachel (f) - St Rachel, wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Rachel (f) - St Rachel, wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Rain (f) - ''' | + | *Raine, Rain (f) - ''see Regina ('''Meaning''': queen) |
*Ralph (m) - St Ralph of Bourges ([[June 21]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | *Ralph (m) - St Ralph of Bourges ([[June 21]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | ||
| − | *Raymond (m) - St Rumon ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm]; St Ebremund, Founder & Abbot of Fontenay-Louvet near Séez ([[June 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm]; St [[Ammon]] ('''Sound-alike'''); St Amon of Toul ([[October 23]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm] | + | *Raymond, Ray (m) - St Rumon ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm]; St Ebremund, Founder & Abbot of Fontenay-Louvet near Séez ([[June 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm]; St [[Ammon]] ('''Sound-alike'''); St Amon of Toul ([[October 23]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm] - see also Roy ('''Derivative''') |
*Reagan, Regan (f) - St Reginus, Bishop of Skopel (February 25 - '''Sound-alike'''); St Reginus, Martyr of Cyprus (August 20 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_r.htm] | *Reagan, Regan (f) - St Reginus, Bishop of Skopel (February 25 - '''Sound-alike'''); St Reginus, Martyr of Cyprus (August 20 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_r.htm] | ||
*Rebecca (f) - St Rebecca, wife of Isaac ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Rebecca (f) - St Rebecca, wife of Isaac ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Richard (m) - St Richard ([[February 7]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | *Richard (m) - St Richard ([[February 7]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | ||
*Rider (m) - ''see Ryder'' ('''Saint''') | *Rider (m) - ''see Ryder'' ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Rihanna (f) - St Basil the Great ('''Meaning''': basil), or St [[Anna]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Riley, Ryley (m/f) - St Reineldis ([[July 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | *Riley, Ryley (m/f) - St Reineldis ([[July 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | ||
| − | *River (m) - ''' | + | *River (m) - [[Theophany]] ('''Meaning''': link between River and the River Jordan) |
*Robert (m) - ''see Rupert'' ('''Saint''') | *Robert (m) - ''see Rupert'' ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Robin (f) - St [[Photini]] ('''Meaning''': bright, shining) | ||
*Roderick, Rod (m) - St Rodericus, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[March 13]] - '''Saint''') | *Roderick, Rod (m) - St Rodericus, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[March 13]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Roger (m) - St Roger, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[September 16]] - '''Saint''') | *Roger (m) - St Roger, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[September 16]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
| − | *Roxana, Roxanne, Roxy (f) - St [[Photine of Samaria]] ('''Meaning''': Bright or Dawn) | + | *Roxana, Roxanne, Roxy (f) - St [[Photine of Samaria]], or, ''see Aurora'' ('''Meaning''': Bright or Dawn) |
| + | *Roy (m) - Venerable Pimen the Great (August 27 - '''Meaning''': in Hebrew, "Shepherd" [from Psalm 22:1 - "The Lord is ''MY SHEPHERD'' " (רֹעִי)]); St. [[Basil the Great]] (January 1 - '''Meaning''': from the Old French 'roy', 'roi': "king", in Greek 'basileus': "king") - see also Raymond, Ray ('''Derivative''') | ||
*Ruby (f) - St Maelrubius ([[April 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | *Ruby (f) - St Maelrubius ([[April 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | ||
*Rupert (m) - St [[w:Rupert of Salzburg|Rupert of Salzburg]] ([[March 27]] - '''Saint''') | *Rupert (m) - St [[w:Rupert of Salzburg|Rupert of Salzburg]] ([[March 27]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Ruth (f) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Ruth (f) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Ryan (m) - St Rhian, abbot ([[March 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') | + | *Ryan (m) - St Rhian, abbot ([[March 8]] - '''Sound-alike'''); or, Emmanuel (being a translation referring to the infant Christ - '''Meaning'''). |
*Ryder (m) - [[Synaxis of the Bodiless Powers]] ([[November 8]] - '''Meaning''': messenger); or, St Ruadan of Lothra ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm], St Ida of Nivelles ([[May 8]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Idea of Herzfeld ([[September 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Idus of Alt-Fadha in Leinster ([[July 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''). | *Ryder (m) - [[Synaxis of the Bodiless Powers]] ([[November 8]] - '''Meaning''': messenger); or, St Ruadan of Lothra ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm], St Ida of Nivelles ([[May 8]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Idea of Herzfeld ([[September 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Idus of Alt-Fadha in Leinster ([[July 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''). | ||
==S== | ==S== | ||
{{Baptismal names}} | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
| + | *Sabrina (abbreviated: Saba, Sabi) (f) - St [[Sabbas the Sanctified]] ([[December 5]] - '''Sound-alike'''); ''see also: [[Sabbas (disambiguation)]]''. | ||
*Sadie (f) - ''see Sarah'' ('''Diminutive''') | *Sadie (f) - ''see Sarah'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
| − | *Sage (m) - ''' | + | *Sage (m) - Martyr Saïs ([[January 5]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
*Samantha, Sam (f) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Samantha, Sam (f) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Samuel, Sam (m) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | *Samuel, Sam (m) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Scarlett, Scarlet (f) - St Scarthin ([[January 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] | *Scarlett, Scarlet (f) - St Scarthin ([[January 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] | ||
*Scott (m) - [[Apostle Andrew]], patron of Scotland ('''Meaning''': Scottish person); or St [[Columba]], enlightener of Scotland ('''Meaning''': Scottish person). | *Scott (m) - [[Apostle Andrew]], patron of Scotland ('''Meaning''': Scottish person); or St [[Columba]], enlightener of Scotland ('''Meaning''': Scottish person). | ||
| − | *Scout (f) - ''' | + | *Scout (f) - St Escoos, a martyr ([[March 26]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm] |
*Sean, Shaun (m) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') | *Sean, Shaun (m) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Sebastian (m) - St Sebastian the Martyr ([[December 18]] - '''Saint''') | *Sebastian (m) - St Sebastian the Martyr ([[December 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
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*Serena (f) - Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers ([[May 7]] - '''Saint'''); St Serenus of Marseilles ([[August 9]] - '''Saint''') | *Serena (f) - Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers ([[May 7]] - '''Saint'''); St Serenus of Marseilles ([[August 9]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Shane (m) - St John ('''Saint''') | *Shane (m) - St John ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Shannon (m/f) - | + | *Shannon (m/f) - St Senan, founder of monasteries and churches ([[March 8]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] |
*Shantelle (f) - ''see Chantal'' ('''Saint''') | *Shantelle (f) - ''see Chantal'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Shardae, Sharday (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] | *Shardae, Sharday (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] | ||
| + | *Sharon, Shari, Sharrie, Sharree (f) (''from Hebrew: Šārôn - 'plain; 1 Chronicles 5:16'; 1 Chronicles 27:29; Acts 9:35'') – ''variant of Sarah, Sarai ('''Saint''')''; St Charalambos of Magnesia ([[February 10]] - '''Sound-alike'''). | ||
*Shelby (f) - [[Apostle Silvan]] ('''Sound-alike''') | *Shelby (f) - [[Apostle Silvan]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
*Sheldon (m) - St Elwin in Cornwall ([[February 22]] - '''Sound-alike''') | *Sheldon (m) - St Elwin in Cornwall ([[February 22]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
| − | *Shiloh (f) - ''' | + | *Sherry, Sheree, Sherri, Sherrie, Cherie (f) - ''see Cheryl''; ''also variant of Sharon'' ('''Derivative''') |
| + | *Shiloh (f) - St Galina, martyr at Corinth (one on [[April 16]], another on [[March 10]] - '''Meaning''': tranquil) | ||
*Simone (f) - [[Apostle Simon]] ('''Saint''') | *Simone (f) - [[Apostle Simon]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Simpson (m) - ''' | + | *Simpson (m) - St Acoustios ([[April 21]] - '''Meaning''': listening); or, St [[Sampson]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
*Siobhan (f) - ''see Jeanne'' ('''Saint''') | *Siobhan (f) - ''see Jeanne'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]] - '''Meaning''': Sky and Heavens) | *Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]] - '''Meaning''': Sky and Heavens) | ||
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*Stella (f) - St [[Stylianos of Paphlagonia]] ([[November 26]] - '''Saint''') | *Stella (f) - St [[Stylianos of Paphlagonia]] ([[November 26]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Stephanie (f) - St [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]] the Protomartyr ('''Saint''') | *Stephanie (f) - St [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]] the Protomartyr ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Summer (f) - ''' | + | *Summer (f) - St Sunaman, an ascetic and martyr ([[February 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_s.htm]; St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus ([[July 23]] - '''Meaning''': Summer) [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_t.htm] |
*Susanna (f) - St Susanna, martyred in Salerno ([[January 18]] - '''Saint'''); St Susanna the Just ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | *Susanna (f) - St Susanna, martyred in Salerno ([[January 18]] - '''Saint'''); St Susanna the Just ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | ||
| − | *Sydney (f) - St Sidonius of Clermont ([[August 21]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Sidonius of Rouens ([[November 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''), or St Sedna of Ossory ([[March 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] | + | *Sydney (f) - St [[Dionysius the Areopagite]] ([[October 3]] - '''Saint'''); ''see also: [[Dionysius (disambiguation)]]''; St Sidonius of Clermont ([[August 21]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Sidonius of Rouens ([[November 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''), or St Sedna of Ossory ([[March 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] |
==T== | ==T== | ||
{{Baptismal names}} | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
*Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha ([[October 25]] - '''Saint''') | *Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha ([[October 25]] - '''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Tania, Tanya (f) - | + | *Tania, Tanya (f) - ''see Tatiana'' ('''Diminutive'''); ''see Anthony'' ('''Diminutive''') |
*Tara (f) - St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great ([[December 24]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Tara (f) - St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great ([[December 24]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
| + | *Tatiana (f) - St [[Tatiana of Rome]] ('''Saint''') | ||
*Taylor (f) - St Talarican in Scotland ([[October 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Taylor (f) - St Talarican in Scotland ([[October 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
| − | *Tess (f) - ''' | + | *Teresa, Theresa, Therese (f) - St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus ([[July 23]] or [[August 5]] - '''Derivative''') |
| + | *Tess (f) - ''see Teresa'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
| + | *Theon (m) - St Theion, martyr ([[February 1]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Thierry (m) - ''see Derek'' ('''Saint''') | *Thierry (m) - ''see Derek'' ('''Saint''') | ||
*Thomas (m) - [[Apostle Thomas]] ('''Saint''') | *Thomas (m) - [[Apostle Thomas]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Tia (f) - St [[Tatiana of Rome]] ('''Sound-alike'''); or, saints ending in '-tia' ('''Sound-alike'''); or, | + | *Thor (m) - St Thorgyth the Ascetic ([[January 25]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_t.htm] |
| − | *Tiana (f) - ''' | + | *Tia (f) - St [[Tatiana of Rome]] ('''Sound-alike'''); or, saints ending in '-tia' ('''Sound-alike'''); or, St Thais ([[May 10]] - '''Sound-alike'''). |
| + | *Tiana (f) - ''see Tatiana or Christiana'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Tiffany (f) - The [[Theophany]] of our Lord ([[January 6]] - '''Saint''') | *Tiffany (f) - The [[Theophany]] of our Lord ([[January 6]] - '''Saint''') | ||
*Travis (m) - St Triverius of Dombes ([[January 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Travis (m) - St Triverius of Dombes ([[January 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
*Trevor (m) - St Triverius, hermit in Dombes ([[January 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Trevor (m) - St Triverius, hermit in Dombes ([[January 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
| + | *Trinity (f) - [[Pentecost]] ('''Feast Day''') | ||
*Tristan (m) - St Drostan (''or Drustan''), abbot in Aberdeenshire ([[July 11]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] | *Tristan (m) - St Drostan (''or Drustan''), abbot in Aberdeenshire ([[July 11]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] | ||
*Troy (m) - St Troyen of Saintes ([[November 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Troy (m) - St Troyen of Saintes ([[November 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
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*Tyler (m) - St Tillo of Belgium ([[January 7]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Tyler (m) - St Tillo of Belgium ([[January 7]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
*Tyrone (m) - ''see Owen'' ('''Saint''') | *Tyrone (m) - ''see Owen'' ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Tyrion (m) - St [[Tikhon]], St Tiridates of Armenia ([[November 29]]), St Taurion ([[November 7]]), Turiav ([[July 13]]) ('''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_t.htm] [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
*Tyson (m) - St Dyfan of Britain ([[May 26]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | *Tyson (m) - St Dyfan of Britain ([[May 26]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
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*Whitney (f) - St Wite in Dorset ([[June 1]] - '''Soundalike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] | *Whitney (f) - St Wite in Dorset ([[June 1]] - '''Soundalike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] | ||
*William (m) - St [[William of Gellone]] ('''Saint''') | *William (m) - St [[William of Gellone]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| − | *Willow (f) - ''' | + | *Willow (f) - St Willa, an ascetic ([[October 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_w.htm] |
| − | *Winnie (f) - St Winifred of Wales ([[November 3]] | + | *Winnie (f) - St Winifred of Wales ([[November 3]] - '''Saint''') |
*Winston (m) - St Wistan ([[June 1]] - '''Soundalike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] | *Winston (m) - St Wistan ([[June 1]] - '''Soundalike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] | ||
*Wyatt (m/f) - ''see William'' | *Wyatt (m/f) - ''see William'' | ||
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*Zachary, Zach (m) - St [[Zachariah]], father of St John the Baptist ('''Saint''') | *Zachary, Zach (m) - St [[Zachariah]], father of St John the Baptist ('''Saint''') | ||
*Zeke (m) - Prophet [[Ezekiel]] ('''Saint''') | *Zeke (m) - Prophet [[Ezekiel]] ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | *Zelda (f) - ''see Hilda'' ('''Diminutive, from Griselda''') [https://www.behindthename.com/name/griselda] | ||
| + | *Zelie (f) - ''see Azalea'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
*Zhadee (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] | *Zhadee (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] | ||
*Zoe, Zoey (f) - [[Life-Giving Spring]] (Bright Friday); Exuperius and Zoe ([[May 2]]); Zoe of Rome ([[December 18]]) ('''Saint''') | *Zoe, Zoey (f) - [[Life-Giving Spring]] (Bright Friday); Exuperius and Zoe ([[May 2]]); Zoe of Rome ([[December 18]]) ('''Saint''') | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==A List of Old Testament Saints== | ||
| + | ''This list of saints from the Old Testament, commemorated on the second Sunday before Nativity, has yet to be incorporated into the main body of this article.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Adam and Eve, the first-formed. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Abel. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Seth. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Enosh. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Canaan. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Mahalaleln. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Jared. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Enoch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Methuselah. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Lamech. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Noah. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Shem. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Japhet. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Arphaxad. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Cainan. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Shelah. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Eber, after whom the Jews are named Hebrews. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Peleg. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Reu. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Serug. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Nahor. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Terah. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Abraham the Patriarch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Isaac the Patriarch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Jacob the Patriarch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Reuben the Patriarch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Symeon the Patriarch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Levi the Patriarch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Judah the Patriarch, of whose tribe came the Christ. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Zebulun the Patriarch, whose tribe lives by the seashore. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Issachar the Patriarch, whose tribe tills the soil. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Dan the Patriarch, whose tribe is judge. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Gad the Patriarch, whose tribe is robbed. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Asher the Patriarch, whose tribe is rich in wheat-bearing lands. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Naphtali the Patriarch, whose tribe is very numerous. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Joseph the Patriarch, whose tribe is very glorious and very famous. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Benjamin the Patriarch, whose tribe is gentle and not savage. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Perez and Zerach, the twin sons of Judah the Patriarch. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Hezron. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Ram. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Jesse. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * David the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Solomon the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Rehoboam the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Abijah the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Asa the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Jehoshaphat the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Joram the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Ahaziah the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Jotham the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Ahaz the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Hezekiah the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Manasseh the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Amon the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Josiah the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Jeconiah the King. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Shealtiel. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Zerubbabel, who rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem which had been burned down. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Abiud. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Eliakim. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Azor. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Zadok. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Achim. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Eliud. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Eleazar. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Matthan. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Jacob. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Joseph, the Betrothed. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Melchizedek. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Job. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Prophet Moses. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Hur, the priest. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Aaron, the priest. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Joshua, son of Nun. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Prophet Samuel. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Prophet Nathan. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Prophet Daniel. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * The Three Holy Youths. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Sarah, Abraham's wife. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Rebecca, Isaac's wife. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Leah, Jacob's first wife. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Rachel, Jacob's second wife. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Asenath, the most upright Joseph's wife. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Mariah, Moses' sister. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Deborah, who judged Israel. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Ruth. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * The woman of Sarepta, to whom Elijah was sent. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * The Shunamitess, who gave lodging to Elisha. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Judith, who slew Holofernes. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Esther, who saved Israel from death. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
| + | * Susanna. ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Patron saint]] | *[[Patron saint]] | ||
*[[Name day]] | *[[Name day]] | ||
| + | *[[w:Christian name|Christian name]] | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:57, July 29, 2024
A baptismal name is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian. For the majority of Orthodox history, Orthodox Christians have been given the names of Orthodox saints (e.g. Mary, John, Demetrios, Olga) or names that reference Biblical events (e.g. Evangelos, which is a reference to the Annunciation).
This article is a list of names that have:
- Orthodox saints, perhaps unexpectedly, attached to either the original name (e.g. Theophany for Tiffany) or to a diminutive (e.g. Gerald for Jerry), or
- Orthodox saints whose names mean the same thing (e.g. St. Alban for Bianca, since they both mean "white"; or St. Maurice for Blake, since they both mean "black"), or
- If these are not available, a phonetic "closest match" may be given, where the name sounds similar to a saint's name (e.g. St. Rumon for Raymond).
However, this is not designed to be a list for existing matchups which have no relation (e.g. Panayiotis for Peter).
Contents
A
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Aaliyah (f) - see Alia (Diminutive)
- Aaron (m) - St Aaron the Priest (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [1]
- Abigail, Abby (f) - Venerable Virgin-martyr Æbbe the Younger of Coldingham, Abbess of Coldingham Priory (April 2 - Sound-alike)
- Adalyn, Adaline (f) - see Adele (Derivative)
- Adam (m) - (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Addison (f) - see Madison (Diminutive)
- Adrian (m) - Saint Adrian
- Adelaide (f) - St Adelaide of Rome; St Adelaide of Burgundy (December 16 - Saint)
- Adele, Adela (f) - St Adela, Abbess of Pfalzel (December 24 - Saint)
- Adrian (m) - St Adrian (August 26 - Saint)
- Aidan, Aiden (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne (Saint)
- Aimee (f) - see Amy (Diminutive)
- Alan, Allan, Allen (m) - St Alan of Lavaur (November 25 - Saint); St Elian of Cornwall (January 13 - Saint)
- Alana, Alaina (f) - see Alan (Saint)
- Albert (m) - St Albert (Saint)
- Alex (m/f) - see Alexis, Alexandra or Alexander (Diminutive)
- Alexa (f) - see Alexis or Alexandra (Diminutive)
- Alexander (m) - St Alexander (Saint)
- Alexandra (f) - St Alexandra (April 21 - Saint); Tsaritsa Alexandra (July 4 - Saint)
- Alexis (m/f) - St Alexis the Man of God (March 17 - Saint); Tsarevich Alexei (Saint); see also: Alexis (disambiguation) (Saint)
- Alia (f) - St Elizabeth (Diminutive); or, St Alexandra (Diminiutive, from Russian).
- Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra (April 21); Tsaritsa Alexandra (July 4) (Diminutive)
- Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra (April 21); Tsaritsa Alexandra (July 4) (Diminutive)
- Alvin (m) - see Elvin (Saint)
- Alyssa, Alissa (f) - see Alice (Diminutive)
- Amanda (f) - St Amandus of Elnon (February 6 - Sound-alike) [2]
- Amber (f) - Mary, the Mother of God (Sound-alike meaning: 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine'); St Ambelus in Sicily (November 20 - Sound-alike meaning: 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine'); St Ambelius of Milan (July 7 - Sound-alike meaning: 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine')
- Amelia (f) - St Emily of Caesarea, mother of St Basil the Great. (Diminutive)
- Amy (f) - St Agapi (daughter of Sophia) (September 17 - Meaning)
- Anastasia, Anastacia (f) - St Anastasia the Roman (October 29 - Saint), St Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions (December 22 - Saint)
- Andrew (m) - St Andrew the First-called Apostle (Saint)
- Anekah (f) - St Anacharius of Auxerre (September 25 - Sound-alike) [3]
- Angela (f) - Synaxis of Bodiless Powers (November 8 - Meaning); Annunciation (or Evangelismos ) to the Theotokos (March 25 - Meaning)
- Angus (m) - St Angus of Keld (Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght) (March 11 - Saint)
- Anna (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos (Saint)
- Annabelle (f) - St Amabilis of Riome (Sound-alike); St Amabilis of Rouen (Sound-alike)
- Anthony (m) - St Anthony (Saint)
- April (f) - St Aprus of Toul (September 15 - Sound-alike) [4]
- Archibald, Archie (m) - Saint Erconwald, Bishop of London (April 30 - Saint)
- Aria (f) - St Aria of Rome (August 21 - Saint)
- Arianna, Ariana (f) - St Ariadne of Phrygia (September 18 - Saint)
- Ariel (f) - Martyr Arius (June 5 - Sound-alike) or Martyr Arrian (December 14 - Sound-alike) [5]
- Arnold (m) - St Arnold (July 8) [6]
- Arthur (m) - St Artemius (Sound-alike); St Athanasius (Sound-alike)
- Arya (m/f) - St Eugene (March 7 - Meaning: noble)
- Ash (m/f) - closest is: see Asher or Ashley (Sound-alike)
- Asher (m) - Asher, son of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Ashley (m/f) - St Leah (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
- Ava (f) - St Ava of Dinant, Abbess in Belgium (April 29 - Saint)
- Avery (f) - St Alfred the Great (October 26) (Diminutive)
- Aubrey, Aubree (f) - St Alberic of Stavelot-Malmédy (October 28 - Saint); St Alberic of Utrecht (November 14 - Saint) [7]
- Audrey (f) - St Audrey (or Etheldred) of Ely (June 23 - Saint)
- Aurora (f) - St Aurora, martyr (July 4 - Saint)
- Austin, Austen (m) - St Augustine of Canterbury (May 26 - Saint); St Augustine of Hippo (August 28 - Saint)
- Autumn (f) - St Autonomos (September 12 - Sound-alike) [8]
- Ava (f) - see Eve (Derivative)
- Avril (f) - see April (Saint)
- Ayden (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne (August 31 - Saint)
- Azalea, Azelie (f) - St Adelaide (December 16 - Derivative) [9], or, St Azarius, of the Three Holy Children (December 17 - Sound-alike) [10]
B
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Bailey (m) - St Balin (September 7 - Sound-alike) [11]
- Barry (m) - Prophet Baruch (September 28 - Saint); Saint Finbarr of Cork (Barrocus, Barry), (September 25 - Saint); Saint Barrog (Barruc), (September 27 - Saint)
- Beau (m) - St Kallistos of Constantinople (one on June 20, the other on November 22 - Meaning: Beautiful)
- Belinda (f) - St Berlinda, anchoress at Meerbeke (February 3 - Saint)
- Bella (f) - St Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Benjamin, Ben (m) - Righteous Benjamin, son of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Bentley (m) - St Panteleimon (July 27 - Sound-alike)
- Bert (m) - see Albert
- Bertrand (m) - St Bertrand (June 30 - Saint) [12]
- Bess, Beth, Betty (f) - see Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Bianca (f) - St Alban, Protomartyr of Britain (June 22 - Meaning: white)
- Blake (m) - St Maurice (December 27 - Meaning: black)
- Bradley (m) - St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man (October 20 - Sound-alike) [13]
- Braedon, Braydon (m) - St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man (October 20 - Saint)
- Brandy (f) - St Brendan the Navigator (May 16) - Sound-alike)
- Brendan, Brendon (m) - St Brendan the Navigator (May 16 - Saint)
- Brett (m) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier (May 5 - Meaning: a Briton) [14]
- Brian, Bryan (m) - St Eugene (Meaning: noble); St Birinus of Dorchester (Sound-alike)
- Brianna (f) - St Birinus of Dorchester (Sound-alike)
- Brittany, Brittney, Britney (f) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier (May 5 - Meaning: a Briton) [15]
- Brody, Brodie (m) - St Ambrose of Milan (Sound-alike)
- Brooke (f) - Prophet Baruch (September 28 - Sound-alike)
- Brooklyn (f) - St Raphael of Brooklyn (February 27 - Saint based on name of place)
- Bryce, Bryson (m) - St Brice of Tours (November 13 - Saint) [16]
C
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Caden, Cayden (m) - see Aidan (Sound-alike)
- Cadence (f) - see Aidan (Sound-alike)
- Caleb (m) - St Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia (October 24) (Sound-alike)
- Callie (f) - see Charlotte (Diminutive of Derivative)
- Callum (m) - St Columba of Iona (Saint)
- Caitlyn, Caitlin (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (November 25 - Saint)
- Cameron (m) - St Camerinus, martyr under Diocletian (August 21) (Sound-alike)
- Camden (m) - St Kanten of Lianganten (November 5 - Sound-alike) [17]
- Camilla, Camila (f) - St Camilla, anchoress in France (March 3 - Saint)
- Candace, Candice, Candy (f) - St Candida (Sound-alike) [18]
- Carl (m) - see Charles (Diminutive)
- Carla (f) - see Charlotte (Diminutive)
- Caroline (f) - see Charlotte (Diminutive)
- Carson (m) - St Caron (March 5 - Sound-alike) [19]
- Carter (m) - see Arthur (Sound-alike)
- Casey (m) - St Vigilius of Trent (June 26 - Meaning: vigilant) [20]
- Cassandra (f) - St Kassiani the Hymnographer (Sound-alike)
- Cecilia (f) - St Cecilia of Rome (November 22 - Saint) [21]
- Chad (m) - St Chad of Lichfield (Saint)
- Chantal, Chantel - Apostle Peter (June 29 - Meaning: stony)
- Charity (f) - St Charity (Agapi or Lyubov), daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint)
- Charles, Charlie (m) - St Charalambos of Magnesia (Saint); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, August 17 - Derivative)
- Charlotte, Charlie, Charley (f) - St Charalambos of Magnesia (Saint); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, August 17 - Derivative)
- Chase (m) - St John Cassian (Sound-alike); St Chad of Lichfield (Sound-alike); or, see Chaz.
- Chavez (m) - St Savas (Sound-alike)
- Chaz (m) - see Charles
- Chelsea (f) - St Celsus of Rome (November 21 - Sound-alike) [22]
- Cheryl (f) - St Charity (Agapi or Lyubov), daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Meaning: love)
- Chiarina (f) - see Claire
- Chloe (f) - St Chloe, commemorated in ancient Corinth together with holy apostles Titus, Crispus and Justus (the Sunday between February 13 and February 19 - Saint)
- Christian (m) - St Christian of Auxerre (November 22 - Saint) [23]
- Christine, Christina (f) - St Christina of Tyre (Saint)
- Christopher, Chris (m) - St Christopher of Lycia (Saint)
- Chryssa (f) - St Chrysanthus (March 19 - Saint)
- Ciaran (m) - see Kieran (Saint)
- Claire, Clara, Clare (f) - St Photini the Samaritan Woman (Saint)
- Cody (m) - St Boethius (December 7 - Meaning: helpful) [24]
- Cole (m) - see Maurice (Meaning: dark) or Colin (Sound-alike)
- Colin, Collin (m) - St Nicholas (December 6 - Saint)
- Colton (m) - St Colman of Lindisfarne (February 18 - Sound-alike)
- Connor (m) - St Conran (February 14 - Sound-alike) or St Conogan (October 16 - Sound-alike)
- Cooper (m) - closest is St Cyprian (Sound-alike)
- Cora (f) - St Coralia the Virginmartyr (September 1 - Sound-alike)
- Corey (m) - St Corentinus of Quimper (December 12 - Sound-alike) [25]
- Courtney (f) - see Curtis (Derivative)
- Crystal, Chrystal (f) - Celebrated on December 25 (from 'Chrystalla')
- Cruz (m) - Elevation of the Holy Cross (Meaning: Cross)
- Curtis (m) - Apostle Quartus (November 10 - Sound-alike), St Curnutus of Iconium (September 12 - Sound-alike) [26]
- Cynthia (f) - St Cyntianus of Seleucia (15 November - Sound-alike); St Cyntianus (or Cyntion), Hieromartyr & Bishop of Chalcedon (29 April - Sound-alike) [27]
D
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Daenerys (f) - St Nirras, Martyr (January 20 - Sound-alike) [28] or St Daniel (Sound-alike)
- Dane (m) - St Ansgar, Enlightener of Denmark (February 3 - Meaning: Dane, Danish people); St Deiniol of Wales (September 11 - Sound-alike)
- Daniel (m) - St Daniel (Saint)
- Danielle (f) - St Daniel (Saint)
- Daphne (f) - Greek for laurel; Palm Sunday, in remembrance of palms and laurels laid down for Jesus' entry into Jerusalem [29]
- Daria (f) - St Daria (March 19 - Saint)
- Darlene (f) - St Daria (March 19 - Sound-alike); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick (March 22 - Sound-alike)[30]
- Darren (m) - Prophet Aaron (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
- Darrell (m) - St Daria (March 19 - Sound-alike); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick (March 22 - Sound-alike)[31]
- David (m) - St David (Saint)
- Dawn (f) - see Aurora (Meaning: dawn)
- Deborah, Debra, Debbie (f) - St Deborah the Judge (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Declan (m) - St Declan of Ardmore (Wikipedia - Saint)
- Dennis, Denis (m) - St Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3 - Saint); see also: Dionysius (disambiguation).
- Derek, Derrick (m) - St Theodoric of Mont d'Or (July 1 - Saint) [32]
- Devin (m) - St Damian (Saint, Sound-alike)
- Diana (f) - St Tatiana of Rome (Sound-alike)
- Dirk, Dietrich (m) - see Derek (Saint)
- Dolly (f) - see Dorothy (Diminutive)
- Dominic (m) - Hieromartyr Cyriacus (Kyriakos), Bishop of Jerusalem (October 18 - Meaning: Lord); St Kyriakos (Cyriacus the Anchorite) (September 29 - Meaning: Lord).
- Donald (m) - St Donald of Ogilvy (July 15 - Saint)
- Donna (f) - Mary the Mother of God (Meaning: 'Madonna', meaning 'My Lady'); sometimes: see Donald (Diminutive).
- Dorothy, Dora, Doreen, Doris (f) - St Dorothea of Caesarea (February 6 - Saint);
- Douglas, Doug (m) - St Daganus (August 18 - Sound-alike) [33]
- Drogo (m) - St Drogo, ascetic (April 2 - Saint) [34]
- Dustin (m) - St Dunstan of Canterbury (Sound-alike)
- Dylan, Dillon (m/f) - St Dillon of Llandaff (February 9 - Saint) [35]
E
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Easton (m) - St Eosterwine of Wearmouth (March 7 - Sound-alike) [36]
- Edward (m) - St Edward the Passion-Bearer of England (March 18 - Saint)
- Edwin (m) - St Edwen, Patron saint of Llanedwen in Anglesey in Wales (November 6 - Saint); St Edwin, King of Northumbria in England (October 12 - Saint)
- Eileen (f) - St Helen (May 21 - Saint); Helen of Caernarfon (May 22 - Saint)
- Elaine, Eleanor, Elena (f) - St Helen (May 21 - Saint); Helen of Caernarfon (May 22 - Saint)
- Electra (f) - see Amber (Meaning: direct translation)
- Eliana (f) - Prophet Elijah (Saint)
- Elijah, Eli (m) - Prophet Elijah (Saint)
- Elizabeth (f) - St Elizabeth (Saint)
- Ella, Ellie (f) - see Elizabeth ('Diminutive)
- Elliot, Elliott (m) - see Elijah (Derivative of Saint)
- Elsa, Elsie (f) - St Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Elvin (m) - St Elwin of Cornwall (February 22 - Saint) [37]
- Elvis (m) - St Ailbe of Emly (Saint)
- Emily (f) - St Emily of Caesarea, mother of St Basil the Great (January 1 or May 30 - Saint)
- Emma (f) - St Imma of Karlburg (November 25 - Saint)
- Eric, Erik (m) - St Erc of Slane (Saint)
- Erica, Erika (f) - see Eric (Saint, feminine form)
- Ericson (m) - see Eric (Derivative)
- Erin (f) - St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland (Meaning); or, St Irene of Thessaloniki (Sound-alike)
- Estelle (f) - see Stella (Derivative)
- Ethan (m) - Ethan, great-grandson of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Eugene (m) - St Eugene
- Eva (f) - Eve the First-Formed (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [38]
- Evan (m) - St John (Derivative of Saint); St Evan of Ayrshire (August 18 - Saint)
- Evelyn (f) - St Abel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
F
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Faith (f) - St Faith, daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint); St. Faith (Foi, Foy), a holy virgin-martyr burnt to death in France (October 6 - Saint)
- Finn (m) - see Alban (Meaning: fair, white)
- Flynn (m) - St Flannan of Killaloe (December 18 - Saint)
- Frances (f) - see Frank
- Francis (m) - see Frank
- Frank (m) - St Francoveus (Franchy), an ascetic (May 16 - Sound-alike) [39]
- Frederick, Fred (m) - St Frederick of Utrecht (July 18 - Saint)
G
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Gabriel (m) - St Gabriel (Saint)
- Gabrielle, Gabriella (f) - St Gabriel (Saint)
- Gail (f) - see Abigail (Diminutive)
- Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia (May 30 - Sound-alike)
- Garrett (m) - see Gerald (Diminutive)
- Gemma (f) - St Gemma in Gurk, Austria (June 29 - Saint)
- Genesis (f) - closest is the Nativity of Christ or the Nativity of the Theotokos (Meaning)
- Genevieve (f) - St Geneviève of Paris (January 3 - Saint)
- Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth (Saint)
- Geordie (m) - St George the Trophy-Bearer (Diminutive)
- George (m) - St George the Trophy-Bearer (Saint)
- Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo (Saint)
- Gertrude (f) - St Gertrude of Nivelles (March 17 - Saint); St Gertrude of Remiremont (November 7 - Saint); St Gertrude the Elder (December 6 - Saint) [40]
- Gianna (f) - St John (Saint)
- Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre (Sound-alike)
- Gilles (m) - St Aegidius of Nîmes (September 1 - Saint)
- Gillian (f) - see Jillian
- Giselle (f) - St Gezelin (or Ghislain, Gisle or Joscelin), an Ascetic (August 6 - Sound-alike); the Righteous Jesse (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
- Gina (f) - see Regina (Diminutive)
- Giovanna (f) - see Gianna (Diminutive)
- Gloria (f) - as yet unknown
- Grace (f) - St Grace of Cornwall (July 5 - Saint) [41]; St Engratia of Saragossa (March 13 - Meaning) [42]; St Charis (January 28 - Meaning) [43]
- Grayson (m) - St Villicus of Metz (April 17 - Meaning) [44]
- Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain (Saint)
H
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Hadrian (m) - St Adrian (Saint)
- Hailey, Hailee (f) - see Hayley (Derivative)
- Hanalei (m/f) - see Henry (Sound-alike)
- Hank (m) - St John (Derivative, from 'Hankin'); or, see Henry (Diminutive).
- Hannah (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos; St Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [45]
- Harlow (f) - as yet unknown
- Harper (f) - closest is St David the Prophet & King (Sunday of the Forefathers - Meaning: Harp-player)
- Harrison (m) - see Harry (Derivative). Or, St Hariton (September 28 - Sound-alike)
- Harry (m) - see Henry (Derivative); or, see Harold (Diminutive)
- Haydon (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne (Sound-alike)
- Hayley, Haylee (f) - see Leah (Sound-alike)
- Heather (f) - St Ethelburgh (September 8 - Sound-alike) [46]
- Helen (f) - St Helen (May 21 - Saint); Helen of Caernarfon (May 22 - Saint)
- Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (June 24 - Saint) [47]
- Heidi (f) - see Adelaide (Diminutive)
- Hilda (f) - St Hilda of Whitby (Saint)
- Holly (f) - Holy Cross (September 14 - Sound-alike); or, St Hellius the Martyr (July 14 - Sound-alike) [48]; or, St Olive the Virgin-Martyr (June 10 - Sound-alike)
- Hope (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint)
- Hudson (m) - see Hugh or Richard (Diminutive, via 'Hudde')
- Hugh (m) - St Hugh of Rouen (April 9 - Saint) [49]
- Hunter (m) - St Gunthiern in Brittany (July 3 - Sound-alike) [50]
I
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Ian (m) - St John (Saint)
- Ida (f) - St Ita (January 15 - Saint)
- Indigo (f) - St Prophyrios (Meaning: colour (indigo is similar to purple))
- Isa (f) - see Isabel (Diminutive)
- Isaac (m) - St Isaac (Saint)
- Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle (f) - St Elizabeth (Saint)
- Isaiah (m) - Prophet Isaiah (Saint)
J
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Jace, Jase (m) - see Jason (Diminutive)
- Jack (m) - St John (Diminutive); or, see Jacob (Sound-alike)
- Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson (m) - see Jack (Derivative)
- Jacob, Jake (m) - St Jacob (Son of Isaac - Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint), St Jacob Netsvetov (Saint)
- Jacqueline (f) - St Jacob or St James (Derivative)
- Jade (f) - St Jader (Iader) of Sigum, Bishop in Numidia (September 10 - Sound-alike)
- Jaira (f) - St Lucy of Syracuse (Meaning: He shines/God enlightens)
- Jairos, Jairus (m) - St Lucy of Syracuse (Meaning: He shines/God enlightens)
- James (m) - St James (Saint)
- Jamie (m/f) - see James (Derivative)
- Jan, Jane (f) - St Joanna (Diminutive)
- Janet (f) - St Joanna (Diminutive)
- Janice (f) - St Joanna (Diminutive)
- Jared (m) - (Sunday of the Fathers - Saint)
- Jason (m) - St Jason (Saint)
- Jasmine (f) - St Jasimus, Ascetic & Wonderworker (February 4 - Sound-alike)
- Javana (f) - see Giovanna (Sound-alike)
- Jay, Jayce (m) - see James or Jason (Diminutive)
- Jayden, Jaydon (m) - St. Jader (Iader) of Sigum, Bishop in Numidia (September 10 - Sound-alike)
- Jeff, Jeffrey (m) - see Geoffrey (Derivative)
- Jenna (f) - see Jenny (Derivative)
- Jennifer (f) - St Genevieve of Paris (January 3 - Sound-alike)
- Jenny (f) - see Jane (Diminutive); or, see Jennifer (Diminutive)
- Jeoire (m) - St George (April 23 - Derivative from French)
- Jeremiah, Jeremy (m) - Prophet Jeremiah (May 1 - Saint)
- Jerica (f) - St Gertrude of Nivelles (March 17 - Derivative)
- Jerome (m) - St Jerome of Stridon
- Jerry (m) - see Gerald (Derivative)
- Jesse (m) - St Jesse, son of Obed (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [51]
- Jessie (f) - St Joanna (Saint); St Jesse, son of Obed (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike) [52]
- Jessica (f) - closest: see Jessie (Sound-alike)
- Jillian (f) - St Julian
- Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joanne (f) - St John (Derivative, feminine form)
- Jocelyn, Joselyn (f) - St Judocus (Josse) of Brittany (December 13 - Sound-alike) [53]
- Jodie (f) - see Judith (Diminutive)
- Joe (m) - see Joseph (Diminutive)
- Joel (m) - Prophet Joel (Saint)
- John (m) - St John (Saint)
- Jonathan, Jonty (m) - Jonathan, son of Saul Sunday of the Forefathers (Saint), or St Theodore (Meaning: God has given)
- Jordan, Jordana (m/f) - The Theophany of Christ (Derivative, name of river)
- Joseph (m) - St Joseph (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Josephine (f) - St Joseph (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Joost (m) - St Judoc of Brittany (Saint)
- Joshua, Josh (m) - St Joshua the son of Nun (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [54]
- Josiah (m) - Prophet Josiah (October 17 - Saint); St Josiah of Cordoba (August 27 - Saint); King Josiah (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Joyce (m/f) - St Judoc of Brittany (Saint)
- Juno (f) - St Junia, Apostle of the 70 (May 17 - Sound-alike) [55]
- Judith, Judy (f) - St Judith, slayer of Holofernes (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [56]; St Jude the Apostle (Saint)
- Julia, Julie (f) - St Julia of Corsica (July 16 - Saint), St Julia of Troyes (July 21 - Saint), or St Julia of Mérida (December 10 - Saint). [57]
- Julian (m) - St Julian of Homs (February 6 - Saint); St Julian of Antioch (June 21 - Saint)
K
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Kaelyn (f) - see Kay (diminutive)
- Kai (m) - see Kay (Saint)
- Kaiden (m) - see Kayden (Derivative)
- Kaitlyn (f) - see Caitlyn (Saint)
- Kallum (m) - see Callum (Saint)
- Karen (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Diminutive)
- Kateri (f) - see Katherine
- Katherine, Kathryn (f) - see Catherine (Saint)
- Kathleen (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Saint)
- Kay, Kayla, Kaylee, Kaylyn, Kaylynn (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Diminutive); St Kay in England (November 5 - Saint) [58]
- Kayden (m) - see Aidan (Saint)
- Kayse (f) - see Casey (Saint)
- Keira (f) - St Kiara (January 5 - Saint) [59]
- Keith (m) - Elevation of the Holy Cross (Meaning: Wood); or, St Nikifor (Sound-alike)
- Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala (May 1 - Diminutive); St Caellainn in Ireland (February 3 - Sound-alike)
- Kelsey (m/f) - St Celsus of Rome (November 21 - Sound-alike) [60]
- Ken, Kenneth (m) - St Kenneth of Wales (August 1 - Saint); St Cainnech of Aghaboe (October 11 - Saint)
- Kennedy (f) - see Kenneth (Sound-alike)
- Kerrian (m/f) - St. Piran of Cornwall (March 5 - Diminutive), who in turn has been identified as the Irish saint Ciarán of Saigir (also March 5)
- Kevin (m) - St Kevin of Glendalough (Saint)
- Khaleesi (f) - St Kali the Ascetic (May 22 - Sound-alike) [61]
- Khloe (f) - see Chloe (Saint)
- Kieran, Kyran, Kiaran (m) - St. Ciarán of Saigir (Ciarán the Elder, March 5 - Saint); St Kieran of Clonmacnoise (September 9 - Saint)
- Kimberley, Kimberly, Kim (f) - St Cyneburgh, abbess in Northamptonshire (March 6 - Saint) [62]
- Kittie (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Diminutive)
- Kristen (f) - see Christina (Diminutive)
- Kruze (m) - see Cruz (Saint)
- Krystal (f) - Celebrated on December 25 (Sound-alike: 'Chrystalla')
- Kyle (m) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland (July 29 - Sound-alike) [63]
- Kylie (f) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland (July 29 - Sound-alike) [64]
- Kyra (f) - St Kyra, an ascetic (February 28 - Saint); St Kyra Obolenskaya (December 4 - Saint), new-martyr; St Kyra, a virgin (June 6 - Saint)
- Kyrion (m) - Martyr Kyrion (Cyrion, Quirio) of the Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste (March 9)
L
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Lance (m) - as yet unknown
- Landon (m) - St Landericus of Soignies (April 17 - Sound-alike) [65]
- Larry (m) - see Laurence (Diminutive)
- Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors (October 19 - Saint); or, St Laurus (August 18).
- Lauren (f) - St Laurence (Saint)
- Laurence (m) - St Laurence (Saint)
- Layla (f) - St Lelia (August 11 - Sound-alike) [66]
- Layton, Leighton (m) - St Laetus (November 5 - Saint) [67]
- Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint); St Lea, ascetic in Rome (March 22 - Saint)
- Lee (m) - see Leah (Sound-alike)
- Levi (m) - Apostle Matthew (Saint)
- Leo (m) - St Leo the Great (February 18 - Saint)
- Leon (m) - see Leo
- Leonard (m) - St Leonid of Optina; St Leonard of Avranches (March 4 - Saint), of Vandoeuvre (October 15 - Saint) or of Noblac (November 6 - Saint) [68];
- Leslie (m/f) - St Lelia in Limerick (August 11 - Sound-alike) [69]
- Lia (f) - see Leah (Saint)
- Liam (m) - see William (Diminutive)
- Lila (f) - St Lelia (August 11 - Sound-alike) [70]
- Liliana (f) - see Elizabeth; or, see Lily (Diminutive)
- Lillian (f) - see Elizabeth; or, see Lily (Diminutive)
- Lily (f) - St Lelia (August 11 - Sound-alike) [71]
- Lincoln (m) - All Saints of Lincolnshire (Meaning: named for location) [72]
- Linda (f) - St Linus of Rome (Sound-alike)
- Lindsey (f) - see Lincoln (Derivative); or, see Linda (Sound-alike)
- Link (m) - see Lincoln (Diminutive)
- Lisa (f) - see Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Logan (m) - St Longin the Centurion (October 16 - Sound-alike)
- London (f) - St Mellitus of London; St Sebbe, founder of Westminster; St Erconwald of London; St Ethelburgh, abbess of Barking; Sts Beocca & Hethor, martyrs of Chertsey; St Wulsin, renewer of St Peter's Monastery; St Dunstan of London; or St Alphege of Canterbury (Meaning: named for location)
- Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick (August 30 - Sound-alike) [73]
- Lorraine (f) - see Laura (Sound-alike)
- Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier (September 29 - Derivative) [74]; or St Lewina of Seaford (July 24) [75]
- Louise, Lou (f) - St Ludwin of Trier (September 29 - Derivative) [76]; or St Lewina of Seaford (July 24) [77]
- Lucas (m) - Apostle Luke (Saint)
- Lucy (f) - St Lucy of Syracuse (December 13 - Saint)
- Luke (m) - Apostle Luke (Saint)
- Lydia (f) - St Lydia of Phillipi (May 20 - Saint)
- Lynn (f) - Theophany (Meaning: lake); or, see Linda (Diminutive)
M
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Mabel (f) - St Amabilis of Riome (November 1 - Derivative), St Amabilis of Rouen (July 11 - Derivative)
- Mackenzie (f) - St Kenneth of Wales (August 1 - Derivative: son of Kenneth); St Cainnech of Aghaboe (October 11 - Derivative: son of Kenneth)
- Madelyn, Madeleine, Madeline (f) - St Mary Magdalene (July 22 - Derivative)
- Madison (f) - St Maud (March 14 - Derivative: son of Maud) [78]
- Maggie (f) - St Marina (Saint)
- Makayla (f) - see Michaela (Derivative)
- Malcolm (m) - St Columba of Iona (June 9)
- Marcia (f) - St Marcia, martyred under Diocletian (July 2 - Saint)
- Margaret (f) - St Marina (Saint)
- Marlow (f) - St Mary Magdalene (Sound-alike of Derivative)
- Maria, Mariah (f) - Mary (Saint); St Mariah the sister of Moses (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [79]; St Maria of Paris (July 20)
- Marisa, Marissa (f) - see Mary; or, see Louis
- Marshall (m) - St Martial, bishop of Lomoges (June 30 - Sound-alike) [80] [81]; St Servatus of Tongres (May 13 - Meaning: servant) [82]
- Martin (m) - St Martin of Tours (November 11 - Saint)
- Martina, Martine (f) - St Martin of Tours (November 11 - Saint)
- Mary (f) - Mary (Saint)
- Mason (m) - St Maysimus the Ascetic and Syrian (January 23 - Sound-alike)
- Matthew (m) - Apostle Matthew (Saint)
- Max (m) - St Maximos the Confessor (Saint)
- Maximilian (m) - St Maximilian, one of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (October 22 - Saint) [83]
- Maxwell (m) - St Magnus the founder of the Füssen monastery (September 6 - Derivative) [84]
- Maya (f) - St Magos (2nd century) (May 31 - Sound-alike)
- Megan (f) - St Margaret (Saint)
- Mehmet (m) - St Demetrios the Neomartyr (April 14 - see Life)
- Melanie (f) - St Melania the Ascetic & Elder (June 8 - Saint); St Melania (Melanie) of Rome, Ascetic (December 31 - Saint)
- Melina (f) - see Melissa (Derivative), or, see Milena (Sound-alike)
- Melinda (f) - St Ermelindis, hermitess (October 29 - Sound-alike); or, see Melissa or Melania (Derivative)
- Melissa, Milena (f) - St Melissinus the Martyr (March 6 - Sound-alike)
- Merissa (f) - see Marissa
- Mhairi, Mhaire (f) - see Mary (Derivative of Saint)
- Mia (f) - see Maria (Diminutive)
- Micah (m) - Prophet Micah (Saint); or, St Micah of Radonezh (May 6 - Saint)
- Michael (m) - Archangel Michael (November 8 - Saint)
- Michaela, Mikayla (f) - Archangel Michael (November 8 - Derivative of Saint)
- Michelle (f) - Archangel Michael (November 8 - Saint)
- Mila (f) - St Milica of Serbia (Derivative of Saint - pronounced Mίlitsa)
- Milena (f) - see Melissa (Derivative)
- Miles (m) - St Milo, hermit at Fontenelle (August 18 - Saint) or St Miles (or Milos), Bishop and Hieromartyr (10 November - Saint) [85]
- Milly (f) - St Emily of Caesarea, mother of St Basil the Great (January 1 or May 30 - Diminutive); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet (July 13 - Diminutive)
- Mitchell (m) - see Michael (Derivative)
- Molly (f) - see Mary (Diminutive)
- Monica, Monique (f) - St Monica of Hippo, mother of St Augustine (Saint)
- Monroe (f) - St Mun, Bishop & Ascetic on island in Lough Ree, Ireland (February 6 - Sound-alike)
- Morgan (f) - St Maughold (December 28 - Sound-alike), St Modan (February 4 - Sound-alike) or St Morwenna (July 8 - Sound-alike) [86]
- Mohammed, Muhammed, Muhammad (m) - St Demetrios the Neomartyr (April 14 - see Life)
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- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Nadine, Nadia, Nadya (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint: Nadezhda)
- Naomi (f) - Prophet Naum (December 1 - Sound-alike)
- Natalie (f) - St Natalia (Saint)
- Nathan (m) - Prophet Nathan (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Nathaniel (m) - Apostle Bartholomew (aka Nathaniel) (Saint)
- Nevaeh (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace (September 1 - Meaning: 'heaven' in reverse)
- Neil, Nigel (m) - St Nil (May 7 - Saint)
- Ngaire (f) - St Nereus (May 12 - Sound-alike) [87]
- Nicholas (m) - St Nicholas of Myra (December 6 - Saint)
- Nicole (f) - St Nicholas of Myra (December 6 - Saint)
- Noah (m) - Righteous Noah (Saint)
- Noel (m/f) - The Nativity of Christ (Meaning: Christmas)
- Nolan (m) - St Eugene (March 7 - Meaning: noble); St Paulinus of Nola (Sound-alike of placename), St Felix of Nola (Sound-alike of placename), St Maximus of Nola (Sound-alike of placename), St Arnold (Sound-alike), Maginold (Sound-alike), Reinold (Sound-alike).
- Nora (f) - St Helen (Diminutive: Elanora)
O
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Oliver (m) - St Oliver of Ancona (February 3 - Saint)
- Olivia (f) - St Olivia of Palermo (June 10 - Saint)
- Onyx (f) - St Maurice (December 27 - Meaning)
- Oren (m) - St Orentius of Loret (May 1 - Sound-alike) or St Orentius of Auch (May 1 - Sound-alike) [88]
- Oscar (m) - St Ansgar (February 3 - Saint)
- Owen (m) - St Eugene of Trebizond (January 21 - Saint)
P
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Paige (f) - St Pega of England (January 8 - Sound-alike) [89]
- Paisley (f) - St Basil the Great (Meaning: Paisley -> Basilica)
- Parker (m) - St Phylax (August 30 - Sound-alike) [90]
- Patricia (f) - St Patrick of Ireland (Saint)
- Penelope (f) - St Penelope the Virgin Martyr (September 1 - Saint)
- Peyton, Payton (f) - St Pega, anchoress in England (January 8 - Saint) [91]
- Phoenix (m/f) - St Felix (Sound-alike)
- Piper (f) - St Piperion (March 11 - Sound-alike) [92]
- Poppy (f) - St Poppo, Abbot of Stavelot-Malmédy in Belgium (January 25 - Sound-alike) [93]
Q
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Quentin (m) - St Quentin of France (October 31 - Saint)
- Quinn - St Quintus, Quintius or Quintilla (Various namesdays - Sound-alike)
R
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Rachel (f) - St Rachel, wife of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Raine, Rain (f) - see Regina (Meaning: queen)
- Ralph (m) - St Ralph of Bourges (June 21 - Saint) [94]
- Raymond, Ray (m) - St Rumon (August 30 - Sound-alike) [95]; St Ebremund, Founder & Abbot of Fontenay-Louvet near Séez (June 10 - Sound-alike) [96]; St Ammon (Sound-alike); St Amon of Toul (October 23 - Sound-alike) [97] - see also Roy (Derivative)
- Reagan, Regan (f) - St Reginus, Bishop of Skopel (February 25 - Sound-alike); St Reginus, Martyr of Cyprus (August 20 - Sound-alike) [98]
- Rebecca (f) - St Rebecca, wife of Isaac (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Regina (f) - Mary, the Mother of God (Meaning: Queen); or, St Regina of Autun (September 7 - Saint) [99]
- Reginald (m) - Mary, the Mother of God (Meaning: Queen).
- Richard (m) - St Richard (February 7 - Saint) [100]
- Rider (m) - see Ryder (Saint)
- Rihanna (f) - St Basil the Great (Meaning: basil), or St Anna (Sound-alike)
- Riley, Ryley (m/f) - St Reineldis (July 16 - Sound-alike) [101]
- River (m) - Theophany (Meaning: link between River and the River Jordan)
- Robert (m) - see Rupert (Saint)
- Robin (f) - St Photini (Meaning: bright, shining)
- Roderick, Rod (m) - St Rodericus, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba (March 13 - Saint)
- Roger (m) - St Roger, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba (September 16 - Saint)
- Ronald (m) - St Reinold, martyr at Pantaleon Monastery in Germany (January 7 - Saint)
- Rosa, Rose, Rosy, Rosita (f) - St Triantafyllos (August 8 - Meaning) [102]; St. Rose of Sardinia (Saint) [103]
- Rosemary (f) - see Mary, or, see Rose (Saint)
- Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha (April 15 - Sound-alike)
- Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha (April 15 - Sound-alike)
- Roxana, Roxanne, Roxy (f) - St Photine of Samaria, or, see Aurora (Meaning: Bright or Dawn)
- Roy (m) - Venerable Pimen the Great (August 27 - Meaning: in Hebrew, "Shepherd" [from Psalm 22:1 - "The Lord is MY SHEPHERD " (רֹעִי)]); St. Basil the Great (January 1 - Meaning: from the Old French 'roy', 'roi': "king", in Greek 'basileus': "king") - see also Raymond, Ray (Derivative)
- Ruby (f) - St Maelrubius (April 21 - Sound-alike) [104]
- Rupert (m) - St Rupert of Salzburg (March 27 - Saint)
- Ruth (f) - (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Ryan (m) - St Rhian, abbot (March 8 - Sound-alike); or, Emmanuel (being a translation referring to the infant Christ - Meaning).
- Ryder (m) - Synaxis of the Bodiless Powers (November 8 - Meaning: messenger); or, St Ruadan of Lothra (April 15 - Sound-alike) [105], St Ida of Nivelles (May 8 - Sound-alike), St Idea of Herzfeld (September 4 - Sound-alike) or St Idus of Alt-Fadha in Leinster (July 14 - Sound-alike).
S
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Sabrina (abbreviated: Saba, Sabi) (f) - St Sabbas the Sanctified (December 5 - Sound-alike); see also: Sabbas (disambiguation).
- Sadie (f) - see Sarah (Diminutive)
- Sage (m) - Martyr Saïs (January 5 - Sound-alike)
- Samantha, Sam (f) - Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Samuel, Sam (m) - Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Sarah, Sara (f) - Sarah, wife of Abraham (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint); St Sarah of the Desert (July 13 - Saint)
- Savannah (f) - St Savina of Milan (January 30 - Sound-alike) [106]
- Scarlett, Scarlet (f) - St Scarthin (January 6 - Sound-alike) [107]
- Scott (m) - Apostle Andrew, patron of Scotland (Meaning: Scottish person); or St Columba, enlightener of Scotland (Meaning: Scottish person).
- Scout (f) - St Escoos, a martyr (March 26 - Sound-alike) [108]
- Sean, Shaun (m) - St John (Saint)
- Sebastian (m) - St Sebastian the Martyr (December 18 - Saint)
- Serenity (f) - St Galina of Corinth, martyr (April 16 - Meaning: Galina means serenity); Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers (May 7 - Saint); St Serenus of Marseilles (August 9 - Saint)
- Serena (f) - Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers (May 7 - Saint); St Serenus of Marseilles (August 9 - Saint)
- Shane (m) - St John (Saint)
- Shannon (m/f) - St Senan, founder of monasteries and churches (March 8 - Saint) [109]
- Shantelle (f) - see Chantal (Saint)
- Shardae, Sharday (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - Sound-alike) [110]
- Sharon, Shari, Sharrie, Sharree (f) (from Hebrew: Šārôn - 'plain; 1 Chronicles 5:16'; 1 Chronicles 27:29; Acts 9:35) – variant of Sarah, Sarai (Saint); St Charalambos of Magnesia (February 10 - Sound-alike).
- Shelby (f) - Apostle Silvan (Sound-alike)
- Sheldon (m) - St Elwin in Cornwall (February 22 - Sound-alike)
- Sherry, Sheree, Sherri, Sherrie, Cherie (f) - see Cheryl; also variant of Sharon (Derivative)
- Shiloh (f) - St Galina, martyr at Corinth (one on April 16, another on March 10 - Meaning: tranquil)
- Simone (f) - Apostle Simon (Saint)
- Simpson (m) - St Acoustios (April 21 - Meaning: listening); or, St Sampson (Sound-alike)
- Siobhan (f) - see Jeanne (Saint)
- Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace (September 1 - Meaning: Sky and Heavens)
- Skylar, Skyler (f) - St Scholastica, sister of St Benedict (Meaning: Skylar derived from Schuyler, meaning 'scholar')
- Sloane (m) - St Silouan the Athonite (Sound-alike)
- Sophia, Sophie (f) - St Sophia (mother of Sts Faith, Hope & Love) (September 17 - Saint)
- Stella (f) - St Stylianos of Paphlagonia (November 26 - Saint)
- Stephanie (f) - St Stephen the Protomartyr (Saint)
- Summer (f) - St Sunaman, an ascetic and martyr (February 15 - Sound-alike) [111]; St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus (July 23 - Meaning: Summer) [112]
- Susanna (f) - St Susanna, martyred in Salerno (January 18 - Saint); St Susanna the Just (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [113]
- Sydney (f) - St Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3 - Saint); see also: Dionysius (disambiguation); St Sidonius of Clermont (August 21 - Sound-alike), St Sidonius of Rouens (November 14 - Sound-alike), or St Sedna of Ossory (March 10 - Sound-alike) [114]
T
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha (October 25 - Saint)
- Tania, Tanya (f) - see Tatiana (Diminutive); see Anthony (Diminutive)
- Tara (f) - St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great (December 24 - Sound-alike) [115]
- Tatiana (f) - St Tatiana of Rome (Saint)
- Taylor (f) - St Talarican in Scotland (October 30 - Sound-alike) [116]
- Teresa, Theresa, Therese (f) - St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus (July 23 or August 5 - Derivative)
- Tess (f) - see Teresa (Diminutive)
- Theon (m) - St Theion, martyr (February 1 - Saint)
- Thierry (m) - see Derek (Saint)
- Thomas (m) - Apostle Thomas (Saint)
- Thor (m) - St Thorgyth the Ascetic (January 25 - Sound-alike) [117]
- Tia (f) - St Tatiana of Rome (Sound-alike); or, saints ending in '-tia' (Sound-alike); or, St Thais (May 10 - Sound-alike).
- Tiana (f) - see Tatiana or Christiana (Diminutive)
- Tiffany (f) - The Theophany of our Lord (January 6 - Saint)
- Travis (m) - St Triverius of Dombes (January 16 - Sound-alike) [118]
- Trevor (m) - St Triverius, hermit in Dombes (January 16 - Sound-alike) [119]
- Trinity (f) - Pentecost (Feast Day)
- Tristan (m) - St Drostan (or Drustan), abbot in Aberdeenshire (July 11 - Saint) [120]
- Troy (m) - St Troyen of Saintes (November 30 - Sound-alike) [121]
- Trudy (f) - see Gertrude (Saint); or, St Tudy of Wales (January 30 - Sound-alike) [122]
- Ty (m) - see Tyler, Tyson or Tyrone (Diminutive)
- Tyler (m) - St Tillo of Belgium (January 7 - Sound-alike) [123]
- Tyrone (m) - see Owen (Saint)
- Tyrion (m) - St Tikhon, St Tiridates of Armenia (November 29), St Taurion (November 7), Turiav (July 13) (Sound-alike) [124] [125]
- Tyson (m) - St Dyfan of Britain (May 26 - Sound-alike) [126]
U
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Ulla (f) - St Ulric of Einsiedeln, son of St Gerold (May 29 - Derivative); St Ulric (or Uldaricus, Udalric), Bishop of Augsburg (July 4 - Derivative); St Ulric the Ascetic & Martyr (April 9 - Derivative) [127]
- Unity (f) - St Uni of Bremen-Hamburg (September 17 - Meaning: One) [128]
- Uriel (m) - Archangel Uriel (November 8 - Saint)
- Ursula (f) - St Ursula, Virgin-Martyr in Cologne (October 21 - Saint) [129]
- Usher (m) - see Asher (Sound-alike)
V
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Valentina (f) - St Valentine [130]
- Valerie (f) - St Valery of Leuconay (April 1 - Saint) [131]; St Valeria of Milan (April 28 - Saint); St Valeria martyred in France (December 9 - Saint) [132]
- Vanessa (f) - Esther (of the Book of Esther - Saint: name invented, based on 'Esther')
- Veronica (f) - St Veronica (Saint)
- Victor (m) - St Victor (Saint).
- Victoria (f) - Virgin-Martyr Victoria (December 23 - Saint) [133]
- Vincent (m) - St Vincent of Lerins (May 24 - Saint) [134]
- Violet (f) - St Lydia, seller of purple (May 7 - Meaning: Violet & Purple)
- Vivian (f) - St Vivian, martyred in Rome (December 2 - Saint)
W
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Walter (m) - St Vladimir (Meaning)
- Warren (m) - St Warren of France (August 25 - Saint) [135]
- Wendall (m) - St Wendolinus (October 21 - Soundalike) [136]
- Whitney (f) - St Wite in Dorset (June 1 - Soundalike) [137]
- William (m) - St William of Gellone (Saint)
- Willow (f) - St Willa, an ascetic (October 15 - Sound-alike) [138]
- Winnie (f) - St Winifred of Wales (November 3 - Saint)
- Winston (m) - St Wistan (June 1 - Soundalike) [139]
- Wyatt (m/f) - see William
X
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Xavier (m) - St Ava, Abbess of Denain (April 29 - Sound-alike); St Avy of Micy (June 17 - Sound-alike); St Avitus (Sound-alike) [140]
- Xander (m) - see Alexander (Diminutive)
Y
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Yvette (f) - St Ywi, ascetic of Lindisfarne (October 8 - Sound-alike) [141]; or, see Eve or Janette (Sound-alike)
Z
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Zachary, Zach (m) - St Zachariah, father of St John the Baptist (Saint)
- Zeke (m) - Prophet Ezekiel (Saint)
- Zelda (f) - see Hilda (Diminutive, from Griselda) [142]
- Zelie (f) - see Azalea (Diminutive)
- Zhadee (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - Sound-alike) [143]
- Zoe, Zoey (f) - Life-Giving Spring (Bright Friday); Exuperius and Zoe (May 2); Zoe of Rome (December 18) (Saint)
A List of Old Testament Saints
This list of saints from the Old Testament, commemorated on the second Sunday before Nativity, has yet to be incorporated into the main body of this article.
- Adam and Eve, the first-formed. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Abel. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Seth. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Enosh. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Canaan. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Mahalaleln. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Jared. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Enoch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Methuselah. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Lamech. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Noah. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Shem. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Japhet. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Arphaxad. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Cainan. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Shelah. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Eber, after whom the Jews are named Hebrews. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Peleg. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Reu. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Serug. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Nahor. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Terah. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Abraham the Patriarch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Isaac the Patriarch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Jacob the Patriarch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Reuben the Patriarch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Symeon the Patriarch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Levi the Patriarch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Judah the Patriarch, of whose tribe came the Christ. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Zebulun the Patriarch, whose tribe lives by the seashore. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Issachar the Patriarch, whose tribe tills the soil. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Dan the Patriarch, whose tribe is judge. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Gad the Patriarch, whose tribe is robbed. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Asher the Patriarch, whose tribe is rich in wheat-bearing lands. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Naphtali the Patriarch, whose tribe is very numerous. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Joseph the Patriarch, whose tribe is very glorious and very famous. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Benjamin the Patriarch, whose tribe is gentle and not savage. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Perez and Zerach, the twin sons of Judah the Patriarch. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Hezron. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Ram. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Jesse. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- David the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Solomon the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Rehoboam the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Abijah the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Asa the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Jehoshaphat the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Joram the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Ahaziah the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Jotham the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Ahaz the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Hezekiah the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Manasseh the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Amon the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Josiah the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Jeconiah the King. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Shealtiel. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Zerubbabel, who rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem which had been burned down. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Abiud. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Eliakim. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Azor. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Zadok. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Achim. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Eliud. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Eleazar. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Matthan. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Jacob. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Joseph, the Betrothed. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Melchizedek. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Job. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Prophet Moses. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Hur, the priest. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Aaron, the priest. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Joshua, son of Nun. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Prophet Samuel. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Prophet Nathan. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Prophet Daniel. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- The Three Holy Youths. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Sarah, Abraham's wife. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Rebecca, Isaac's wife. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Leah, Jacob's first wife. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Rachel, Jacob's second wife. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Asenath, the most upright Joseph's wife. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Mariah, Moses' sister. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Deborah, who judged Israel. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Ruth. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- The woman of Sarepta, to whom Elijah was sent. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- The Shunamitess, who gave lodging to Elisha. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Judith, who slew Holofernes. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Esther, who saved Israel from death. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
- Susanna. (Sunday of the Forefathers)
See also
Bibliography
- The Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome
- The Saints of Spain
- Aliens in This World Category: Saint Names
- The Orthodox Saints of the Ancient Church in the British Isles and Ireland
- GREEK NAME DAYS for the year 2015 (source ©: www.namedays.gr)
- Roman Catholic Saints
- When is my nameday?, compiled by Fr Christopher Klitou
