Aristotle

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Aristotle

• AMartyr AristotleMay 14A martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion with Leander.
• ASaint AristotleJanuary 17A saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Aristotle?

The name day of Aristotle is May 14, the feast of Martyr Aristotle. It is also kept on January 17.

II.Which saints bore the name Aristotle?

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

III.Is Aristotle a good baptismal name?

Yes. Aristotle is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Aristotle as patron.