A baptismal name for a girl· A rare, distinctive name
Basilissa
8 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Basilissa
Martyr Basilissa and AnastasiaApril 15Roman noblewomen converted in the first century, who were put to death under Nero in 68.- Martyr BasilissaJune 21A martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconium.
- Saint BasilissaNovember 25Wife of the Emperor Maxentius, commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
Venerable BasilissaJanuary 6A martyr at Antinoöpolis, killed around 304, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.- Martyr Basilissa of RomeMarch 22Christian woman of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Basilissa of EgyptJanuary 8Christian woman of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Basilissa of CorinthMarch 10Christian woman of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable Basilissa of OerenDecember 5Abbess of the convent of Oeren in Trier, who reposed around 780.
Questions
The name day of Basilissa is April 15, the feast of Martyr Basilissa and Anastasia. It is also kept on June 21, November 25, January 6, March 22, January 8, March 10, December 5.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 8 saints named Basilissa, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Basilissa is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Basilissa and Anastasia as patron.