Ariadne

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Ariadne

• Right-Believing AriadneAugust 22Byzantine empress, wife of Zeno and then of Anastasius I, who died in 515.
• Martyr Ariadne of PhrygiaSeptember 18Martyr of Phrygia put to death for her faith in the second century, around 130.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Ariadne?

The name day of Ariadne is August 22, the feast of Right-Believing Ariadne. It is also kept on September 18.

II.Which saints bore the name Ariadne?

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

III.Is Ariadne a good baptismal name?

Yes. Ariadne is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Right-Believing Ariadne as patron.