Aidan

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Aidan

• Saint Aidan of LindisfarneAugust 31Irish monk, first bishop of Lindisfarne and missionary in Northumbria, who died in 651.
• AMSaint Aidan of MayoOctober 20Bishop of Mayo in Ireland, who reposed around 768.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Aidan?

The name day of Aidan is August 31, the feast of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne. It is also kept on October 20.

II.Which saints bore the name Aidan?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Aidan, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Aidan a good baptismal name?

Yes. Aidan is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne as patron.