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*Amelia (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great.
 
*Amelia (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great.
 
*Amy (f) - St Agapi (daughter of Sophia) ([[September 17]])
 
*Amy (f) - St Agapi (daughter of Sophia) ([[September 17]])
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*Anekah (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Angela (f) - [[Annunciation to the Theotokos]] ([[March 25]]); Synaxis of Bodiless Powers ([[November 8]])
 
*Angela (f) - [[Annunciation to the Theotokos]] ([[March 25]]); Synaxis of Bodiless Powers ([[November 8]])
 
*Angus (m) - St [[Angus of Keld]] (''Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght'') ([[March 11]])
 
*Angus (m) - St [[Angus of Keld]] (''Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght'') ([[March 11]])
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*Brooklyn (f) - St Raphael of Brooklyn ([[February 27]])
 
*Brooklyn (f) - St Raphael of Brooklyn ([[February 27]])
 
*Bryce (m) - St Brice/Brictius of Tours
 
*Bryce (m) - St Brice/Brictius of Tours
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*Bryson (m) - ''not yet completed''
  
 
==C==
 
==C==
 
*Caden, Cayden (m) - ''see Aidan''
 
*Caden, Cayden (m) - ''see Aidan''
 
*Caleb (m) - St Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia ([[October 24]])
 
*Caleb (m) - St Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia ([[October 24]])
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*Callum (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Caitlyn, Caitlin (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ([[November 25]])
 
*Caitlyn, Caitlin (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ([[November 25]])
 
*Cameron (m) - St Camerinus, martyr under Diocletian ([[August 21]])
 
*Cameron (m) - St Camerinus, martyr under Diocletian ([[August 21]])
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*Casey (m) - St Vigilius of Trent ([[June 26]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm]
 
*Casey (m) - St Vigilius of Trent ([[June 26]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm]
 
*Cassandra (f) - ''closest is St [[Kassiani the Hymnographer]]''
 
*Cassandra (f) - ''closest is St [[Kassiani the Hymnographer]]''
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*Cecilia (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Chad (m) - St [[Chad of Lichfield]]
 
*Chad (m) - St [[Chad of Lichfield]]
 
*Charles (m) - ''closest is St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]])''
 
*Charles (m) - ''closest is St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]])''
 
*Charlotte (f) - ''closest is St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]])''
 
*Charlotte (f) - ''closest is St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]])''
 
*Chase (m) - ''closest is St [[John Cassian]] or St [[Chad of Lichfield]]''
 
*Chase (m) - ''closest is St [[John Cassian]] or St [[Chad of Lichfield]]''
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*Chavez (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Chelsea (f) - ''closest is St [[Celsus]]''
 
*Chelsea (f) - ''closest is St [[Celsus]]''
 
*Cheryl (f) - St Love (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]])
 
*Cheryl (f) - St Love (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]])
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*Chiarina (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Chloe (f) - St Chloe, commemorated in ancient Corinth together with holy apostles Titus, Crispus and Justus (the Sunday between [[February 13]] and [[February 19]])
 
*Chloe (f) - St Chloe, commemorated in ancient Corinth together with holy apostles Titus, Crispus and Justus (the Sunday between [[February 13]] and [[February 19]])
 
*Christian (m) - St Christian of Auxerre ([[November 22]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm]
 
*Christian (m) - St Christian of Auxerre ([[November 22]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm]
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*Eleanor (f) - St [[Helen]] (May 21); [[Helen of Caernarfon]] (May 22)
 
*Eleanor (f) - St [[Helen]] (May 21); [[Helen of Caernarfon]] (May 22)
 
*Electra (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Electra (f) - ''not yet completed''
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*Elvin (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Elvis (m) - St [[Ailbe of Emly]]
 
*Elvis (m) - St [[Ailbe of Emly]]
 
*Emily (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]]); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet ([[July 13]])
 
*Emily (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]]); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet ([[July 13]])
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*Eric, Erik (m) - St [[Erc of Slane]]
 
*Eric, Erik (m) - St [[Erc of Slane]]
 
*Erica, Erika (f) - ''see Eric''
 
*Erica, Erika (f) - ''see Eric''
 +
*Ericson (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Erin (f) - ''closest is St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland; or, St [[Irene of Thessaloniki]]''
 
*Erin (f) - ''closest is St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland; or, St [[Irene of Thessaloniki]]''
 
*Ethan (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Ethan (m) - ''not yet completed''
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*Jason (m) - St [[Jason]]
 
*Jason (m) - St [[Jason]]
 
*Jasmine (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Jasmine (f) - ''not yet completed''
*Jayden (m) - ''see Jade''
+
*Javana (f) - ''not yet completed''
 +
*Jay (m) - ''not yet completed''
 +
*Jayden, Jaydon (m) - ''see Jade''
 
*Jeff, Jeffrey (m) - ''see Geoffrey''
 
*Jeff, Jeffrey (m) - ''see Geoffrey''
 
*Jenna (f) - ''see Jenny''
 
*Jenna (f) - ''see Jenny''
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==K==
 
==K==
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*Kai (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Kaitlyn (f) - ''see Caitlyn''
 
*Kaitlyn (f) - ''see Caitlyn''
 +
*Kallum (m) - ''see Callum''
 
*Karen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
 
*Karen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
 
*Katherine, Kathryn (f) - ''see Catherine''
 
*Katherine, Kathryn (f) - ''see Catherine''
 
*Kathleen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
 
*Kathleen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
 
*Kay, Kayla, Kaylee (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
 
*Kay, Kayla, Kaylee (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
*Kayden (m) - ''see Aidan''
+
*Kayden, Kaiden (m) - ''see Aidan''
 +
*Kaylyn, Kaylynn (f) - ''not yet completed''
 +
*Kayse (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Keith (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Keith (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala ([[May 1]])
 
*Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala ([[May 1]])
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*Kittie (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
 
*Kittie (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]]
 
*Kristen (f) - ''see Christina''
 
*Kristen (f) - ''see Christina''
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*Kruze (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Krystal (f) - Celebrated on [[December 25]] (from 'Chrystalla')
 
*Krystal (f) - Celebrated on [[December 25]] (from 'Chrystalla')
 
*Kyle (m) - ''closest is St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]])'' [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm]
 
*Kyle (m) - ''closest is St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]])'' [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm]
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*Lindsey (f) - ''see Lincoln; or, see Linda''
 
*Lindsey (f) - ''see Lincoln; or, see Linda''
 
*Lisa (f) - ''see Elizabeth''
 
*Lisa (f) - ''see Elizabeth''
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*Logan (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*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''
 
*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]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]
 
*Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick ([[August 30]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]
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*Melinda (f) - St Ermelindis, hermitess ([[October 29]])
 
*Melinda (f) - St Ermelindis, hermitess ([[October 29]])
 
*Melissa, Milena (f) - ''closest is: see Melinda''
 
*Melissa, Milena (f) - ''closest is: see Melinda''
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*Merissa (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Mia (f) - ''see Amelia or Maria''
 
*Mia (f) - ''see Amelia or Maria''
 
*Michelle (f) - [[Archangel Michael]]
 
*Michelle (f) - [[Archangel Michael]]
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==N==
 
==N==
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*Nadine (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Naomi (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Naomi (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Natalie (f) - St Natalia
 
*Natalie (f) - St Natalia
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*Oliver (m) - St Oliver of Ancona ([[February 3]])
 
*Oliver (m) - St Oliver of Ancona ([[February 3]])
 
*Olivia (f) - St Oliva of Brescia (martyred under Hadrian - [[March 5]]); [[Olivia of Palermo]] ([[June 10]])
 
*Olivia (f) - St Oliva of Brescia (martyred under Hadrian - [[March 5]]); [[Olivia of Palermo]] ([[June 10]])
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*Onyx (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Oren (m) - St Orentius of Loret ([[May 1]]) or St Orentius of Auch ([[May 1]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintso.htm]
 
*Oren (m) - St Orentius of Loret ([[May 1]]) or St Orentius of Auch ([[May 1]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintso.htm]
 
*Oscar (m) - St Ansgar ([[February 3]])
 
*Oscar (m) - St Ansgar ([[February 3]])
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*Ronald (m) - St Reinold, martyr at Pantaleon Monastery in Germany ([[January 7]])
 
*Ronald (m) - St Reinold, martyr at Pantaleon Monastery in Germany ([[January 7]])
 
*Rosa, Rosy, Rosita (f) - ''closest is St Rosendo ([[March 1]])'' [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm]
 
*Rosa, Rosy, Rosita (f) - ''closest is St Rosendo ([[March 1]])'' [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm]
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*Rosemary (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]])
 
*Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]])
 
*Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]])
 
*Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]])
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*Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]])
 
*Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]])
 
*Skylar (f) - St Scholastica, sister of St Benedict
 
*Skylar (f) - St Scholastica, sister of St Benedict
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*Sloane (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Stella (f) - St [[Stylianos of Paphlagonia]] ([[November 26]])
 
*Stella (f) - St [[Stylianos of Paphlagonia]] ([[November 26]])
 
*Stephanie (f) - St [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]] the Protomartyr
 
*Stephanie (f) - St [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]] the Protomartyr
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==T==
 
==T==
 
*Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha ([[October 25]])
 
*Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha ([[October 25]])
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*Tai (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Tara (f) - ''closest is St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great ([[December 24]])'' [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm]
 
*Tara (f) - ''closest is St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great ([[December 24]])'' [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm]
 
*Taylor (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Taylor (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Thierry (m) - ''see Derek''.
 
*Thierry (m) - ''see Derek''.
 +
*Tia (f) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Tiffany (f) - The [[Theophany]] of our Lord ([[January 6]])
 
*Tiffany (f) - The [[Theophany]] of our Lord ([[January 6]])
 
*Travis (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Travis (m) - ''not yet completed''
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*Tristan (m) - St Drostan (''or Drustan''), abbot in Aberdeenshire ([[July 11]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm]
 
*Tristan (m) - St Drostan (''or Drustan''), abbot in Aberdeenshire ([[July 11]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm]
 
*Trudy (f) - St Tudy of Wales ([[January 30]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm]
 
*Trudy (f) - St Tudy of Wales ([[January 30]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm]
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*Ty (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Tyler (m) - ''not yet completed''
 
*Tyler (m) - ''not yet completed''
  

Revision as of 01:51, March 14, 2015

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

The following is a list of names who, perhaps unexpectedly, have Orthodox saints attached to them.

(Note: this is not designed to be a list of matchups between names with no real connection. For example, Hannah can be matched with St Anna, because it's the same name; but Peter and Panayiotis have no direct relation. However, if there is no saints name available, a closest match may be listed.)

A

B

  • Bailey (m) - closest is St Balin (September 7) [4]
  • Belinda (f) - St Berlinda (Anchoress at Meerbeke - February 3)
  • Bella (f) - St Elizabeth
  • Bess, Beth, Betty (f) - St Elizabeth
  • Bentley (m) - St Panteleimon (July 27)
  • Betty (f) - see Elizabeth
  • Bianca (f) - not yet completed
  • Blake (m) - St Maurice (December 27)
  • Bradley (m) - closest is St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man October 20 [5]
  • Brandon (m) - St Brendon the Navigator (May 16)
  • Braydon (m) - St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man (October 20)
  • Brett (m) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier (May 5) [6]
  • Brian, Bryan (m) - St Birinus of Dorchester
  • Brianna (f) - St Birinus of Dorchester
  • Brittany, Brittney, Britney (f) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier (May 5) [7]
  • Brody, Brodie (m) - closest is St Ambrose of Milan
  • Brooke (f) - not yet completed
  • Brooklyn (f) - St Raphael of Brooklyn (February 27)
  • Bryce (m) - St Brice/Brictius of Tours
  • Bryson (m) - not yet completed

C

D

E

F

G

  • Gabrielle (f) - Archangel Gabriel
  • Gail (f) - see Abigail
  • Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia (May 30)
  • Garrett (m) - see Gerald
  • Genesis (f) - closest is the Nativity of Christ or the Nativity of the Theotokos
  • Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth
  • Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo
  • Gianna (f) - St John
  • Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre
  • Gina (f) - see Regina
  • Grace (f) - St Charis (January 28)
  • Grayson (m) - not yet completed
  • Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain

H

  • 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) [18]
  • 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) [19]
  • Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (June 24) [20]
  • Heidi (f) - see Adelaide
  • Holly (f) - not yet completed
  • Hope (f) - St Hope (daughter of St Sophia)
  • Hudson (m) - see Hugh or Richard
  • Hugh (m) - St Hugh of Rouen (Apr 9) [21]
  • Hunter (m) - not yet completed

I

  • Ian (m) - St John
  • Isabel, Isabella (f) - St Elizabeth

J

K

L

  • Landon (m) - not yet completed
  • 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) [32]
  • Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers); St Lea, ascetic in Rome (March 22)
  • Lee (m) - see Leah
  • Leslie (m/f) - not yet completed
  • Liam (m) - see William
  • Lillian (f) - see Elizabeth; or, see Lily
  • Lily (f) - St Lelia (August 11) [33]
  • Lincoln (m) - All Saints of Lincolnshire [34]
  • Linda (f) - closest is St Linus of Rome
  • Lindsey (f) - see Lincoln; or, see Linda
  • Lisa (f) - see Elizabeth
  • Logan (m) - not yet completed
  • 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) [35]
  • Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier (September 29) [36]; or St Lewina of Seaford (July 24) [37]
  • Lucy (f) - St Lucy of Syracuse (December 13)
  • Lydia (f) - St Lydia of Phillipi (May 20)
  • Lynn (f) - see Linda; or, closest is Theophany

M

N

O

P

  • Paige (f) - not yet completed
  • Paisley (f) - not yet completed
  • Parker (m) - not yet completed
  • Patricia (f) - St Patrick of Ireland
  • Penelope (f) - St Penelope the Virgin Martyr (September 1)
  • Peyton, Payton (f) - St Pega, anchoress in England (January 8) [43]
  • Phoenix (m/f) - closest is St Felix
  • Piper (f) - not yet completed

R

S

T

  • Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha (October 25)
  • Tai (m) - not yet completed
  • Tara (f) - closest is St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great (December 24) [54]
  • Taylor (f) - not yet completed
  • Thierry (m) - see Derek.
  • Tia (f) - not yet completed
  • Tiffany (f) - The Theophany of our Lord (January 6)
  • Travis (m) - not yet completed
  • Trevor (m) - St Triverius, hermit in Dombes (January 16) [55]
  • Tristan (m) - St Drostan (or Drustan), abbot in Aberdeenshire (July 11) [56]
  • Trudy (f) - St Tudy of Wales (January 30) [57]
  • Ty (m) - not yet completed
  • Tyler (m) - not yet completed

V

W

X

  • Xavier (m) - not yet completed

Z

See also

Bibliography