Baptismal names for children born on December 17
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
DanielVenerable Daniel DonaleAzariahProphet AzariahSergiusMartyr Sergius of EleutheropolisMichaelVenerable Michael the SynkellosAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander SavelovAnaniasMartyr AnaniasCononMartyr Conon of EleutheropolisCyriacusMartyr Cyriacus of EleutheropolisEpiphaniusMartyr Epiphanius of EleutheropolisEugeneMartyr Eugene of EleutheropolisFlorianMartyr FlorianGeorgeMartyr George of EleutheropolisJohnHieromartyr John ZemlyanoyMarinusMartyr Marinus of EleutheropolisMishaelProphet MishaelNicetasMartyr Nicetas the NewNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas BeltyukovPaisiusSaint PaisiusPaulMartyr Paul of EleutheropolisPaulinusMartyr Paulinus of EleutheropolisPeterHieromartyr Peter PokrovskyPhotinusMartyr Photinus of EleutheropolisStephenMartyr Stephen of EleutheropolisTheodoreMartyr Theodore of EleutheropolisTheodosiusMartyr Theodosius of EleutheropolisThomasMartyr Thomas of EleutheropolisVincentSaint Vincent of AfricaWilliamRight-Believing William LongswordDionysiosSaint Dionysios of ZakynthosMisailVenerable Misail of Abalak
From the eighth day, December 24
AdamRighteous AdamNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas VinogradovAgapiosSaint Agapios PapantonopoulosAgapiusVenerable Agapius the YoungerBrunoVenerable Bruno of OttobeurenEuthymiusMartyr EuthymiusGregoryHieromartyr GregoryPhilipSaint Philip of AlexandriaVasilaSaint VasilaSergiusHieromartyr Sergius MechevBasilHieromartyr Basil SpasskyEugeniaVenerable Martyr Eugenia of RomeClaudiaMartyr Claudia of Rome
All the saints of December 17
Prophet DanielProphet of the Babylonian captivity, who stayed faithful to the Lord at the court of the kings of Babylon.
Holy The Righteous Ananias, Azarias and MisaelThe Hebrew youths cast into the fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar and kept unharmed because of their faith.
Venerable BeggaDaughter of Pepin of Landen and grandmother of Charles Martel, founder of a convent at Andenne; died 693.
Prophet AzariahProphet named in Second Chronicles, who urged King Asa to remain faithful to the Lord.
New Martyr Avakum the DeaconMonk-deacon of Moštanica who joined Hadži-Prodan's rebellion, and died a martyr in 1814 for refusing to renounce his faith.- Hieromartyr Sergius FlorinskyArchpriest at Rakvere in Estonia, killed in the nearby forest on 30 December 1918.
- Venerable Hadji-Georgis the AthoniteGreek monk and ascetic from Cappadocia, born in 1809 and died in 1886.
- Venerable Michael the SynkellosA monk of Jerusalem and confessor of the veneration of icons, who died at Constantinople in 846.
- Martyr Abramius of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Hieromartyr Alexander SavelovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1918, during the communist persecution.
- Martyr AnaniasOne of the three youths cast into the fiery furnace of Babylon and kept safe by the angel of the Lord.
- Holy Venerables Anthony
- Venerable BriarchAn Irish monk and disciple of Saint Tudwal, who reposed around 627.
- Martyr Caiumas of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Conon of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Venerable Martyr CopresA monastic martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion together with Patermuthius.
- Venerable CrunnmaelA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Cyriacus of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Venerable Daniel DonaleA venerable confessor from Spain, named Stephen in the schema, who suffered for Christ in Egypt in the tenth century.
- Venerable Eigil of FuldaAbbot of Fulda in Germany, who reposed around 822.
- Martyr Epiphanius of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Eugene of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr FlorianA soldier martyr of Palestine, put to death for Christ by the Arabs around 638.
- Martyr George of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr IacchusA martyr remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
- Martyr John of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Hieromartyr John ZemlyanoyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
Right-Believing JudicaelA king in Brittany who left his throne to become a monk, and reposed around 658.- Saint Maedhog son of MursanA saint, son of Mursan, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Marinus of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Marmises of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Venerable MaxentiolusA holy monk venerated in the region of Tours in Gaul.
- Prophet MishaelOne of the three Hebrew youths cast into the fiery furnace of Babylon and preserved unharmed by God.
- Saint MoliagA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Muselius of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Nicetas the NewA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion as Nicetas the New.
- Hieromartyr Nicholas BeltyukovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1918, during the Soviet persecution.
- Saint Paisius
- Venerable Martyr PatermuthiusA monastic martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Paul of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Paulinus of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Hieromartyr Peter PokrovskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Philoxenus of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Photinus of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Saint SenchadhA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Sergius of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Stephen of EleutheropolisMartyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Venerable Sturm of FuldaDisciple of Saint Boniface, founder and first abbot of Fulda, who reposed in 779.
- Martyr Theodore of EleutheropolisA martyr of Eleutheropolis, honored by the undivided Church.
- Martyr Theodosius of EleutheropolisA martyr of Eleutheropolis, honored by the undivided Church.
- Martyr Theopemptus of EleutheropolisA martyr of Eleutheropolis, honored by the undivided Church.
- Martyr Thomas of EleutheropolisA martyr of Eleutheropolis, honored by the undivided Church.
- Saint TydechoA saint of Wales.
- Saint Vincent of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 17 December; few details survive.
- Right-Believing William LongswordDuke of Normandy, son of Rollo, killed in 943; the Gallican martyrologies name him a martyr at Rouen.
- Martyr Zitas of EleutheropolisA martyr of Eleutheropolis, honored by the undivided Church.
Saint Dionysios of ZakynthosArchbishop of Aegina in the sixteenth century, born on Zakynthos, whose patron he is; died in 1622.
Venerable Misail of AbalakHieromonk of Abalak Monastery in the Tobolsk diocese, born in 1797 and died in 1852.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Daniel, Azariah, Sergius, Michael, Alexander, Ananias, Conon, Cyriacus, Epiphanius, Eugene, Florian, George, John, Marinus, Mishael, Nicetas, Nicholas, Paisius, Paul, Paulinus, Peter, Photinus, Stephen, Theodore, Theodosius, Thomas, Vincent, William, Dionysios, Misail. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.
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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