Baptismal names for children born on August 19
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
MagnusMartyr Magnus of CuneoAgapiusMartyr Agapius of CaesareaAndrewMartyr Andrew StratelatesTheophanesVenerable Theophanes the New of DochiariouCyrilSaint Cyril of PontusDonatusVenerable Donatus of ValEutychianSaint EutychianJuliusMartyr Julius the SenatorMarinusSaint Marinus of BesalúMyronMartyr MyronNicholasConfessor Nicholas LebedevRufinusConfessor Rufinus of MantuaSylvesterSaint Sylvester of DonardTimothyMartyr Timothy of PalestineGennadyVenerable Gennady of KostromaTheocharisNew Martyr Theocharis of Neapolis
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, August 26
ZephyrinusSaint ZephyrinusHadrianMartyr Hadrian of NicomediaAdrianVenerable Adrian of OndrusovCyprianVenerable Cyprian of StorozhevoRomanConfessor Roman MedvedRufinusSaint Rufinus of CapuaAlexanderVenerable Alexander PeresvetAtticusMartyr AtticusClaudiusMartyr ClaudiusCyriacusMartyr CyriacusDemetriusMartyr Demetrius MorozovEleutheriusSaint Eleutherius of AuxerreEliasVenerable Elias of SyracuseFelixVenerable Felix of PistoiaFortunatusSaint FortunatusGelasiusSaint GelasiusJoasaphVenerable Joasaph of IndiaJustusMartyr Justus of LecceMarinusMartyr MarinusMaximusMartyr Maximus of RomePeterHieromartyr Peter IevlevValeriusSaint Valerius of CouseransVictorMartyr Victor of CorinthAndreiVenerable Andrei RublevFeodorRight-Believing Feodor I of RussiaTitusApostle TitusNinianSaint Ninian of WhithornMacariusSaint Macarius NevskyJohnSaint John II the CappadocianGeorgeConfessor George KossovNicholasConfessor Nicholas MogilevskyNataliaMartyr Natalia of NicomediaElenaVenerable Elena of MoscowMariaFool-for-Christ Maria of Diveevo
All the saints of August 19
Venerable Sebald of NurembergAnglo-Saxon missionary to Germany who lived as a hermit in the forest near Nuremberg, whose patron he is.
Hieromartyr Magnus of AnagniItalian bishop and martyr, patron of Anagni, who died in the third century.- Martyr Agapius of CaesareaMartyr of Caesarea in Palestine, killed in 306; his martyrdom is recorded by Eusebius.
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Venerable Theophanes the New of DocheiariouAthonite monk of Docheiariou Monastery, who died at the Monastery of Saint John the Baptist near Veria.- Venerable Badulf of AinayAbbot of Ainay in Lyon, reposed around 850.
- Venerable Bertulf of BobbioAbbot of Bobbio, a defender of the true faith against Arianism, reposed in 640.
- Saint Bonyu the MacedonianA saint from Macedonia, commemorated in the calendar of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Venerable CalminiusA nobleman of Auvergne and founder of monasteries, reposed around 690.- Martyr ClydogA king in Wales, honored as a martyr at Clodock in the land of Ewyas.
- Saint Cyril of PontusA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 19 August; few details survive.
- Venerable Donatus of ValSaint of Val, venerated in the Western Church.
- Saint Elaphius of ChalonsBishop of Châlons-sur-Marne in Gaul, reposed around 580.
- Saint EutychianA soldier from the time of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint Guenninus of VannesA bishop of Vannes in Brittany.
- Martyr JuliusA martyr of the early Church, slain for Christ around 190.
- Martyr Julius the SenatorA martyr at Rome, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
- Venerable Martyr Leovigild and ChristopherMonks slain for Christ at Córdoba in 852.
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Venerable Martyr Maginus of TarragonaA hermit of the region of Tarragona, slain for Christ around 306.
Saint Magnus of AvignonGovernor of Avignon, later a monk and bishop of that city, reposed around 660.
Martyr Magnus of CuneoA saint venerated in the region of Cuneo in Piedmont.- Confessor Maria KorepovaA woman confessor of the Christian faith in a time of persecution.
- Venerable MarianusA hermit in the Combraille region of Gaul, reposed around 515.
- Saint Marinus of BesalúA saint linked with Besalú, remembered in Western calendars; few details survive.
- Venerable Mochta of LouthA British disciple of Saint Patrick, founder of the monastery at Louth, reposed around 535.
- Martyr MyronA saint commemorated with Eutychian and Strategius, who departed to the Lord in 304.
Venerable NamadiaWife of Saint Calminius, who became a nun, reposed around 700.- Confessor Nicholas LebedevConfessor, who suffered for the faith of Christ.
- Confessor Rufinus of MantuaA confessor of the faith, honored at Mantua in Italy.
- Hieromartyr Rusticus of CahorsA saint linked with Cahors, who died around the year 636; few details survive.
- Saint SatyrusA bishop of Arezzo, who died around 353, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
- Saint StrategiusA saint of the undivided Church who died around 304.
- Saint Sylvester of DonardAn Irish saint honored at Donard, of the 4th century.
- Martyr Thecla of GazaA martyr of Gaza, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Venerable Theophanes the New of DochiariouVenerable Athonite monk of Docheiariou.
- Martyr TimothyA martyr at Gaza, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
- Martyr Timothy of PalestineChristian of Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
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Venerable Gennady of KostromaMonk born at Mogilev, founder of the Saviour and Gennady monastery, who died in 1565.
New Martyr Theocharis of NeapolisNew martyr of Neapolis (Nevsehir) who chose death over conversion to Islam; commemorated August 20.
Hieromartyr Pitirim of PermFourth Bishop of Perm, killed in 1455.- Saint CredanA saint honored in Cornwall, reposed around 780.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Magnus, Agapius, Andrew, Theophanes, Cyril, Donatus, Eutychian, Julius, Marinus, Myron, Nicholas, Rufinus, Sylvester, Timothy, Gennady, Theocharis. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Maria, Thecla. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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