Baptismal names for children born on August 20
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
StephenRight-Believing Stephen I of HungarySamuelProphet SamuelTheocharisNew Martyr Theocharis of NeapolisPeterConfessor Peter PähkelHeliodorusMartyr HeliodorusAchillesMartyr Achilles of ThraceAgathonMartyr Agathon of ThraceAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander MalinovskyAndreiNew Martyr Andrei PunsunAnfonMartyr Anfon of ThraceAntilinusMartyr Antilinus of ThraceCroninMartyr Cronin of ThraceDiphilusMartyr Diphilus of ThraceEustathiusMartyr Eustathius of ThraceGaiusMartyr Gaius of ThraceGenefliusMartyr Geneflius of ThraceJohannesHieromartyr Johannes VärkJosephVenerable Martyr Joseph BaranovKerkanMartyr Kerkan of ThraceLuciusMartyr Lucius of CyprusMaximusMartyr Maximus of ThraceMemnonMartyr Memnon of ThraceMestusMartyr Mestus of ThraceMoliusMartyr Molius of ThraceNeophytosMartyr Neophytos of ThraceNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas BiryukovNikonMartyr Nikon of ThraceOrestesSaint OrestesOrionMartyr Orion of ThracePalmatusMartyr Palmatus of ThraceRinusMartyr Rinus of ThraceSabinusMartyr Sabinus of ThraceSeraphimHieromartyr Seraphim UlyanovSilouanMartyr Silouan of ThraceStratonMartyr Straton of ThraceTimothyMartyr Timothy of ThraceTyrannusMartyr Tyrannus of ThraceVictorMartyr Victor of ThraceVladimirHieromartyr Vladimir IrodionovVosvaMartyr Vosva of ThracePhilipHieromartyr Philip of HeracleaHierotheusSaint Hierotheus of Hungary
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, August 27
LiberiusSaint Liberius of RomeCaesariusSaint Caesarius of ArlesPoemenVenerable Poemen the GreatPhanouriosMartyr PhanouriosRufusMartyr Rufus of CapuaJohnRight-Believing John DomovskyAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander TsitserovMethodiusHieromartyr Methodius IvanovMichaelHieromartyr Michael VoskresenskyStephenHieromartyr Stephen NemkovMarcellinusMartyr Marcellinus of TomisPaulHieromartyr Paul FokinPeterMartyr Peter of TomisPimenVenerable Pimen the FasterSabbasVenerable Sabbas of BenephaliSerapionMartyr Serapion of TomisVladimirHieromartyr Vladimir SokolovLudinaSaint LudinaEuthaliaMartyr Euthalia
All the saints of August 20
Right-Believing Stephen I of HungaryFirst king of Hungary, who founded the Christian Hungarian state and organized the Church in his land.
Prophet SamuelLast judge of Israel, who anointed Saul and David as kings.
Venerable AmadourLegendary hermit regarded as founder of the shrine of Our Lady at Rocamadour in France.
New Martyr Theocharis of NeapolisNew martyr of Neapolis (Nevsehir) who chose death over conversion to Islam; commemorated August 20.
Confessor Peter PähkelBishop of the Estonian Orthodox Church who died in the Arlyuk camp in Siberia in 1948; venerated in Constantinople.- Hieromartyr Heliodorus of Bet ZabdaiSyrian bishop of Bet Zabdai in Mesopotamia, martyred in the persecution under the Persian king Shapur II in 344.
- Holy Martyrs 37 Martyrs of PlovdivA group of 37 martyrs of Plovdiv, commemorated together by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
- Holy Venerable Martyrs 37 Venerable Martyrs of BizyeThirty-seven venerable martyrs of Bizye in Thrace, commemorated together.
- Martyr Achilles of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Agathon of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- New Martyr Alexander GadalinAn Orthodox believer honored as a new martyr, who died in 1951.
- Hieromartyr Alexander MalinovskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Hieromartyr Alypy IvlevAn Orthodox cleric honored as a martyr, who died for the faith in 1950.
- New Martyr Andrei PunsunAn Orthodox believer honored as a new martyr, who died in 1955.
- Martyr Anfon of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Antilinus of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Athenodorus of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Saint Burchard of WormsBishop of Worms and compiler of a collection of canons, reposed in 1026.- Martyr Chrysanthus of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Coinchenn of Cael AchadhA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cael Achadh; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Cronin of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
- Hieromartyr DioscoridesA presbyter and martyr of Alexandria, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
- Martyr Diphilus of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Dometian of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr DosaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Right-Believing EadberhtSuccessor of Saint Ceolwulf on the throne of Northumbria, who later became a monk, reposed in 768.
- Martyr Epaphroditus of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Eudemon of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Eustathius of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Gaius of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Geneflius of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Haduin of Le MansBishop of Le Mans and founder of monasteries, reposed around 662.
- Martyr HeliodorusA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Heliodorus and DoseMartyrs commemorated together in the Georgian Church calendar.
- Hieromartyr Johannes VärkAn Orthodox priest honored as a martyr, who died for the faith in 1952.
- Venerable Martyr Joseph BaranovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Kerkan of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Lassar of Cill ArcalgachA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Arcalgach; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Leo ErshovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1918.
- Venerable Martyr LeovigildA monk martyred at Córdoba in Spain, who died in 852.
- Saint LuciusA saint commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
- Martyr Lucius of CyprusMartyr of Cyprus, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Maximus of ChinonA disciple of Saint Martin and founder of the monastery of Chinon, reposed around 470.
- Martyr Maximus of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Memnon of ThraceA centurion of Thrace, who confessed Christ unto death.
- Martyr Mestus of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Molius of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable Motrenog of RusgachA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Rusgach; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Neophytos of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Holy New Martyrs New Martyrs of EstoniaOrthodox clergy and laymen of Estonia, slain for the faith during the atheist persecution.
- Hieromartyr Nicholas BiryukovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1919, during the Soviet persecution.
- Martyr Nikon of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Or of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint OrestesA saint of Cyprus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Orion of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Martyr Oswine of DeiraKing of Deira in Northumbria, humble and merciful, unjustly slain in 651.- Martyr Palmatus of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Pamphilus of SynnadaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 20 August; few details survive.
- Martyr Panphyrius of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Pansthenes of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Stephen, Samuel, Theocharis, Peter, Heliodorus, Achilles, Agathon, Alexander, Andrei, Anfon, Antilinus, Cronin, Diphilus, Eustathius, Gaius, Geneflius, Johannes, Joseph, Kerkan, Lucius, Maximus, Memnon, Mestus, Molius, Neophytos, Nicholas, Nikon, Orestes, Orion, Palmatus, Rinus, Sabinus, Seraphim, Silouan, Straton, Timothy, Tyrannus, Victor, Vladimir, Vosva, Philip, Hierotheus. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Photina. 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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