Baptismal names for children born on December 23
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
TheoctistusSaint Theoctistus of NovgorodPaulConfessor Paul of NeocaesareaDavidMartyr David of DvinskBasilHieromartyr Basil SpasskyBasilidesMartyr Basilides of CreteEvaristusMartyr EvaristusGelasiusMartyr Gelasius of CreteJonahVenerable Martyr Jonah SmirnovMacariusVenerable Martyr Macarius MironovTheodulusMartyr Theodulus of CreteNaumVenerable Naum of OhridNicholasMartyr Nicholas Pantopolos of Constantinople
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, December 30
FelixSaint Felix I of RomeTimonApostle TimonMacariusVenerable Martyr Macarius of KostromaDanielSaint Daniel the WonderworkerEliasSaint Elias of ConquesEugeneSaint Eugene of MilanGideonVenerable Martyr Gideon of KarakallouLiberiusSaint Liberius of RavennaMaximusVenerable Martyr Maximus of KostromaPeterVenerable Peter of CanterburySabinusHieromartyr Sabinus of SpoletoAnysiaMartyr Anysia of ThessalonicaTheodoraVenerable Theodora of ConstantinopleIreneMartyr IreneMariaNew Martyr Maria DanilovaTheodosiaMartyr Theodosia
All the saints of December 23
Right-Believing Dagobert IIMerovingian king of Austrasia from 675 to 679, killed at the end of his reign.- Saint Nephon I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1310 to 1314, from Veria, who died in 1328.
Saint Theoctistus of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod and Pskov, who died in 1310, honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Novgorod.- Saint Niphon of CyprusBishop of Constantia in Cyprus in the 4th century.
- Confessor Paul of NeocaesareaA bishop tortured under Licinius who showed the scars of his sufferings to the Council of Nicaea.
- Venerable Antonina of TismanaA nun of Tismana, fool for Christ and hesychast, with the gifts of wonderworking and spiritual sight.
- Martyr David of DvinskA martyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
Martyr Saturninus of CreteA martyr of Crete, put to death for his faith around 250.- Martyr AgathopusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Martyr Agathopus of CreteA martyr of Crete, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Saint Anfadan of Ros IngiteA saint of Ros Ingite, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Basil SpasskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr BasilidesOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Martyr Basilides of CreteChristian of Crete, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Chrysogonus of ThessalonicaA martyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Saint Colman of Cluain da FhiachA saint of Cluain da Fhiach, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint ErninA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Martyr EunicianOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Martyr Eunician of CreteA martyr of Crete, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr EuporusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Martyr Euporus of CreteA martyr of Crete, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr EvaristusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Saint FeidhlimidhA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint Frithbert of HexhamBishop of Hexham in England, who reposed around 766.
- Martyr GelasiusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Martyr Gelasius of CreteMartyr of Crete, who suffered for faith in Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Jonah SmirnovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Saint Luchair of Cill ElgraigheA saint of Cill Elgraighe, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Martyr Macarius MironovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Saint MaeldubhA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable MazotaA holy nun of Irish birth.
- Saint Mernog son of DecellAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint MocheallogA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Right-Believing Moghorog of DeirgneAn Irish saint honored at Deirgne, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint Moteimhneog of Cluain FertaAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Ferta, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Holy Martyrs Mygdonius and MardoniusMartyrs put to death around 303 in the persecution of Diocletian.
- Martyr Pompius of CreteChristian of Crete, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr PontiusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
Saint PsoteA bishop in Roman Egypt around the year 300, remembered in the tradition of Egypt.- Saint Ronan of Achadh FharchaA saint of Achadh Fharcha, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr SaturninusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Saint SchinonA saint commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Saint SedrachA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
Saint ServulusA poor paralytic at the church of Saint Clement in Rome, praised for his patience, who reposed around 590.- Martyr The Ten Martyrs of CreteTen Christians of Crete, put to death in the persecution of Decius.
- Saints The Twelve Pilgrims of Inis UachtairThe Twelve Pilgrims of Inis Uachtair, commemorated together in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr TheodulusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Martyr Theodulus of CreteA martyr of Crete, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Victoria and AnatoliaVirgin sisters martyred in Italy around 250.
- Venerable VintilaA hermit at Punxín in Galicia, who reposed around 890.
- Martyr ZoticusOne of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Martyr Zoticus of CreteMartyr of Crete who suffered for faith in Christ.
Venerable Naum of OhridDisciple of Cyril and Methodius, writer and missionary among the Slavs, founder of a monastery on Lake Ohrid._-_San_Cris%C3%B3gono_a_caballo_-_Michele_Giambono.jpg)
Martyr ChrysogonusOfficer in the Roman army, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian and venerated at Aquileia.- Saint Asclepius of LimogesA hierarch honored at Limoges in France in the age of the undivided Church.
- Venerable EgbertAn English monk and bishop who lived long in Ireland and at Iona, reposed in 729.
- Martyr Nicholas Pantopolos of ConstantinopleChristian of Constantinople, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Theoctistus, Paul, David, Basil, Basilides, Evaristus, Gelasius, Jonah, Macarius, Theodulus, Naum, Nicholas. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Antonina. 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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