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==A==
 
==A==
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*Aaliyah (f) - ''see Alia''
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{{Baptismal names}}
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*Aaron (m) - St Aaron the Priest ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]
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*Aaliyah (f) - ''see Alia'' ('''Diminutive''')
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*Abigail, Abby (f) - St [[w:Gobnait|Gobnait]] ([[February 11]]); Venerable Virgin-martyr Æbbe the Younger of Coldingham, Abbess of Coldingham Priory ([[April 2]]);
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*Aaron (m) - St Aaron the Priest ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]
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*Adam (m) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]])
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*Abigail, Abby (f) - Venerable Virgin-martyr Æbbe the Younger of Coldingham, Abbess of Coldingham Priory ([[April 2]] - '''Sound-alike''')
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*Addison (f) - ''see Madison''
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*Adam (m) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''')
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*Adelaide (f) - St Adelaide of Rome; St Adelaide of Burgundy ([[December 16]])
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*Addison (f) - ''see Madison'' ('''Diminutive''')
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*Adele (f) - St Adela, Abbess of Pfalzel ([[December 24]])
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*Adelaide (f) - St Adelaide of Rome; St Adelaide of Burgundy ([[December 16]] - '''Saint''')
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*Adrian (m) - St Adrian ([[August 26]])
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*Adele (f) - St Adela, Abbess of Pfalzel ([[December 24]] - '''Saint''')
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*Aimee (f) - ''see Amy''
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*Adrian (m) - St Adrian ([[August 26]] - '''Saint''')
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*Alan, Allan, Allen (m) - St Alan of Lavaur ([[November 25]]); St Elian of Cornwall ([[January 13]])
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*Aimee (f) - ''see Amy'' ('''Diminutive''')
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*Alexa (f) - ''see Alexis or Alexandra''
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*Alan, Allan, Allen (m) - St Alan of Lavaur ([[November 25]] - '''Saint'''); St Elian of Cornwall ([[January 13]] - '''Saint''')
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*Alexandra (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]])
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*Alexa (f) - ''see Alexis or Alexandra'' ('''Diminutive''')
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*Alexis (m/f) - St [[Alexios the Man of God|Alexis Man of God]] ([[March 17]]); Tsarevich Alexei; ''see also: [[Alexis (disambiguation)]]''
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*Alexandra (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]] - '''Saint'''); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]] - '''Saint''')
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*Alia (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]]
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*Alexis (m/f) - St [[Alexios the Man of God|Alexis Man of God]] ([[March 17]] - '''Saint'''); Tsarevich Alexei ('''Saint'''); ''see also: [[Alexis (disambiguation)]]'' ('''Saint''')
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*Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]])
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*Alia (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive''')
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*Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]])
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*Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''')
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*Alvin (m) - ''see Elvin''
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*Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''')
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*Alyssa, Alissa (f) - ''see Alice''
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*Alvin (m) - ''see Elvin'' ('''Saint''')
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*Amanda (f) - St Amandus of Elnon ([[February 6]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm]
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*Alyssa, Alissa (f) - ''see Alice'' ('''Diminutive''')
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*Amber (f) - [[Theotokos|Mary, the Mother of God]] (''from 'Amberlos', meaning 'vine'); St Ambelus in Sicily ([[November 20]]); St Ambelius of Milan ([[July 7]])
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*Amanda (f) - St Amandus of Elnon ([[February 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm]
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*Amelia (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great.
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*Amber (f) - [[Theotokos|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')
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*Amy (f) - St Agapi (daughter of Sophia) ([[September 17]])
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*Amelia (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great. ('''Diminutive''')
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*Anekah (f) - St Anacharius of Auxerre ([[September 25]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm]
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*Amy (f) - St Agapi (daughter of Sophia) ([[September 17]] - '''Meaning''')
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*Angela (f) - [[Annunciation to the Theotokos]] ([[March 25]]); Synaxis of Bodiless Powers ([[November 8]])
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*Anekah (f) - St Anacharius of Auxerre ([[September 25]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm]
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*Angus (m) - St [[Angus of Keld]] (''Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght'') ([[March 11]])
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*Angela (f) - Synaxis of Bodiless Powers ([[November 8]] - '''Meaning''')
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*Annabelle (f) - St Amabilis of Riome; St Amabilis of Rouen
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*Angus (m) - St [[Angus of Keld]] (''Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght'') ([[March 11]] - '''Saint''')
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*April (f) - ''closest is St Aprus of Toul ([[September 15]])'' [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm]
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*Annabelle (f) - St Amabilis of Riome ('''Sound-alike'''); St Amabilis of Rouen ('''Sound-alike''')
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*Aria (f) - St Aria (''Cyriaca, Dominica'') of Rome ([[August 21]])
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*April (f) - St Aprus of Toul ([[September 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm]
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*Arianna, Ariana (f) - St [[w:Ariadne of Phrygia|Ariadne of Phrygia]] ([[September 18]])
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*Aria (f) - St Aria of Rome ([[August 21]] - '''Saint''')
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*Arianna, Ariana (f) - St [[w:Ariadne of Phrygia|Ariadne of Phrygia]] ([[September 18]] - '''Saint''')
 
*Ariel (f) - Martyr Arius ([[June 5]] - '''Sound-alike''') or Martyr Arrian ([[December 14]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_an_az.htm] <!-- Ariel is used as a form of Jerusalem -->
 
*Ariel (f) - Martyr Arius ([[June 5]] - '''Sound-alike''') or Martyr Arrian ([[December 14]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_an_az.htm] <!-- Ariel is used as a form of Jerusalem -->
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*Arnold (m) - St Arnold (in Germany - [[July 8]])
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*Arnold (m) - St Arnold ([[July 8]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm]
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*Arthur (m) - ''closest is St Artemius or St [[Athanasius of Alexandria|Athanasius]]''
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*Arthur (m) - St Artemius ('''Sound-alike'''); St [[Athanasius of Alexandria|Athanasius]] ('''Sound-alike''')
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*Ash (m/f) - ''closest is: see Asher''
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*Ash (m/f) - ''closest is: see Asher'' ('''Sound-alike''')
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*Asher (m) - Asher, son of [[Jacob]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]])
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*Asher (m) - Asher, son of [[Jacob]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''')
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*Ashley (m/f) - ''closest known is St Leah ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]])''
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*Ashley (m/f) - St Leah ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''')
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*Ava (f) - St Ava of Dinant, Abbess in Belgium ([[April 29]])
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*Ava (f) - St Ava of Dinant, Abbess in Belgium ([[April 29]] - '''Saint''')
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*Avery (f) - St [[Alfred the Great]] ([[October 26]])
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*Avery (f) - St [[Alfred the Great]] ([[October 26]]) ('''Diminutive''')
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*Aubrey, Aubree (f) - St [[Alfred the Great]] ([[October 26]])
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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]
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*Audrey (f) - St Audrey (''or Etheldred'') of Ely ([[June 23]])
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*Audrey (f) - St Audrey (''or Etheldred'') of Ely ([[June 23]] - '''Saint''')
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*Austin, Austen (m) - St [[Augustine of Canterbury]] ([[May 26]]); St [[Augustine of Hippo]] ([[August 28]])
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*Austin, Austen (m) - St [[Augustine of Canterbury]] ([[May 26]] - '''Saint'''); St [[Augustine of Hippo]] ([[August 28]] - '''Saint''')
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*Autumn (f) - ''closest is St Autonomos ([[September 12]])'' [http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/autonomos.html]
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*Autumn (f) - St Autonomos ([[September 12]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/autonomos.html]
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*Avril (f) - ''see April''
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*Avril (f) - ''see April'' ('''Saint''')
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*Ayden (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ([[August 31]])
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*Ayden (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ([[August 31]] - '''Saint''')
  
 
==B==
 
==B==

Revision as of 01:54, April 20, 2015

A baptismal name is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian. For a lengthy time in Orthodox history, Orthodox Christians have been given the names of Orthodox saints.

The following is a list of names who 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 [both mean 'white'], or St Maurice for Blake [both mean 'black']).
  • If these are not available, a '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).

nb. Different sections are being upgraded to indicate the reason that a saint's name was chosen. Where differentiation applies, the key will be included at the start of the letter.

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.

B

C

D

E

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)
  • Flynn (m) - St Flannan of Killaloe (December 18 - Saint)
  • 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.
  • Gabrielle (f) - Archangel Gabriel (Saint)
  • Gail (f) - see Abigail (Diminutive)
  • Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia (May 30 - Sound-alike)
  • Garrett (m) - see Gerald (Diminutive)
  • 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)
  • 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) [30]
  • Gianna (f) - St John (Saint)
  • Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre (Sound-alike)
  • Gina (f) - see Regina (Diminutive)
  • Giovanna (f) - see Gianna (Diminutive)
  • Grace (f) - St Charis (January 28 - Meaning)
  • Grayson (m) - St Villicus of Metz (April 17 - Meaning) [31]
  • Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain (Saint)

H

  • Hanalei (m/f) - see Henry (Sound-alike)
  • Hank (m) - St John, or see Henry.
  • Hannah (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos; St Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers) [32]
  • Harper (f) - closest is St David the Prophet & King (Sunday of the Forefathers)
  • Harry (m) - see Henry or Harold
  • Haydon (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne
  • Hayley, Hailey, Haylee (f) - closest: see Leah
  • Heather (f) - closest is St Ethelburgh (September 8) [33]
  • Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (June 24) [34]
  • Heidi (f) - see Adelaide
  • Holly (f) - Holy Cross (September 14 - Sound-alike); or, St Hellius the Martyr (July 14 - Sound-alike) [35]; or, St Olive the Virgin-Martyr (June 10 - Sound-alike)
  • Hope (f) - St Hope (daughter of St Sophia)
  • Hudson (m) - see Hugh or Richard
  • Hugh (m) - St Hugh of Rouen (Apr 9) [36]
  • Hunter (m) - closest is St Gunthiern in Brittany (July 3) [37]

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)
  • Isabel, Isabella (f) - St Elizabeth (Saint)

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L

  • Landon (m) - closest is St Landericus of Soignies (April 17) [49]
  • Larry (m) - St Laurence of Canterbury (February 2)
  • Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors (October 19)
  • Lauren (f) - St Laurence
  • Layla (f) - closest is St Lelia (August 11) [50]
  • Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers); St Lea, ascetic in Rome (March 22)
  • Lee (m) - see Leah
  • Leonard (m) - St Leonard of Avranches (March 4), of Vandoeuvre (October 15) or of Noblac (November 6) (Saint) [51]
  • Leslie (m/f) - closest is St Lelia in Limerick (August 11) [52]
  • Liam (m) - see William
  • Lillian (f) - see Elizabeth; or, see Lily
  • Lily (f) - St Lelia (August 11) [53]
  • Lincoln (m) - All Saints of Lincolnshire [54]
  • Linda (f) - closest is St Linus of Rome
  • Lindsey (f) - see Lincoln; or, see Linda
  • Lisa (f) - see Elizabeth
  • Logan (m) - closest is St Longin the Centurion (October 16)
  • London (f) - closest is 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
  • Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick (August 30) [55]
  • Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier (September 29) [56]; or St Lewina of Seaford (July 24) [57]
  • Lucy (f) - St Lucy of Syracuse (December 13)
  • Lydia (f) - St Lydia of Phillipi (May 20)
  • Lynn (f) - see Linda; or, closest is Theophany

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N

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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); Avy of Micy (June 17 - Sound-alike); Avitus I of Clermont (August 21 - Sound-alike); Avitus, Apostle of Canary Islands (January 27 - Sound-alike); Avitus of Vienne (February 5 - Sound-alike); Avitus II of Clermont (February 21 - Sound-alike); Avitus of Micy (December 19 - Sound-alike) [99]

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) [100]; 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)
  • Zhadee (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - Sound-alike) [101]
  • Zoe, Zoey (f) - Life-Giving Spring (Bright Friday); Exuperius and Zoe (May 2); Zoe of Rome (December 18) (Saint)

See also

Bibliography

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