Baptismal names for children born on February 28
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
RomanusVenerable Romanus of CondatNestorHieromartyr Nestor of MagydosNicholasFool-for-Christ Nicholas Salos of PskovBasilVenerable Basil the ConfessorGaiusMartyr GaiusGeorgeConfessor George the ConfessorGermanusSaint Germanus of Dacia PonticaJonahSaint Jonah of LerosJustusMartyr JustusMacariusMartyr MacariusRufinusMartyr RufinusTheophilusMartyr TheophilusHilariusSaint Hilarius of RomeYaroslavRight-Believing Yaroslav the WiseJohnVenerable John CassianArseniusSaint Arsenius of TverMeletiusSaint Meletius of Kharkiv
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, March 6
MarcianSaint Marcian of TortonaDositheusHieromartyr Dositheus TsereteliArcadiusVenerable Arcadius of CyprusBasilSaint Basil of BolognaCallistusMartyr Callistus of AmoriumCononVenerable Martyr Conon of Iconium the YoungerConstantineMartyr Constantine of AmoriumJulianMartyr Julian of CyprusMaximusVenerable Martyr MaximusTheodoreRight-Believing Theodore the BlackTheophilusSaint Theophilus of CaesareaVictorMartyr VictorVictorinusMartyr Victorinus of NicomediaAbrahamMartyr Abraham of BulgariaHelenaEqual-to-the-Apostles Helena
All the saints of February 28
Venerable Romanus of CondatA 5th-century hermit who withdrew at thirty-five to the forest of Condat in the Jura mountains..jpg)
Hieromartyr Nestor of MagydosBishop of Magydos in Pamphylia in Asia Minor, who died a martyr in the third century.
New Martyr Kyranna of ThessalonicaYoung woman born in 1731 near Thessalonica, killed by an Ottoman official for refusing to renounce her faith.
Fool-for-Christ Nicholas Salos of PskovFool for Christ of Pskov who in 1570 stood in the way of Tsar Ivan the Terrible's wrath against the city.
Venerable Basil the ConfessorByzantine monk venerated as a confessor of the faith, who died around the year 750..jpg)
Holy Venerables Marina and CyraTwo ascetics of Syria, nuns of the 4th and 5th centuries, whose struggles Theodoret of Cyrrhus describes.- Apostle NymphasFirst-century Christian leader, mentioned in Colossians for the church that met in his house.
- Venerable Leo of CappadociaA Cappadocian ascetic known for his hospitality, whose life is told in the Spiritual Meadow.
- Martyr AvrikiosA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Saint BarsusA bishop of Damascus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Holy Martyrs Cairalius, Pupulius, Gaius and SerapionFour martyrs of Alexandria in Egypt, commemorated together.
Venerable Cyra of BeroeaAscetic of Beroea in Syria, commemorated together with Marana.- Saint Diochuill of Airiudh MuiltA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Airiudh Muilt; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Domnica of SyriaVenerable woman ascetic of Syria.
- Apostle EubulusAn apostle associated with Laodicea, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Holy Martyrs Forty Thousand MartyrsA multitude of forty thousand martyrs, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr GaiusA martyr honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Confessor George the ConfessorA bishop of Debeltos and confessor of the faith, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint Germanus of Dacia PonticaSaint of Dobruja, honored in Dacia Pontica.
- Saint HermionA saint of the great persecution, venerated in the West, of around 303.
- Venerable John-BarsanuphiusA hermit linked with Damascus and the Nitrian desert of Egypt.
- Saint Jonah of LerosA saint from the island of Leros, commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Martyr JustusA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
- Martyr Kyra-Anna of ThessalonicaA woman martyr of Thessalonica, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable LiutbergaA holy woman of the West from the age of the undivided Church.
- Saint LlibioA Welsh saint honored at Llanlibio in Anglesey.
- Martyr MacariusA martyr of Rome, put to death around 250, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint MaedocA bishop of the early Celtic Church.
- Saint MohsionaA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint Ruellinus of TréguierA bishop of Tréguier in Brittany.
- Martyr RufinusA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
- Venerable Sillan of BangorA disciple of Saint Comgall and his second successor at Bangor in Ireland, reposed around 610.
- Holy Martyrs Six Martyrs of EgyptSix martyrs from Egypt, commemorated together.
- Saint TearnogA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Theokteristus
- Martyr TheophilusA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
- Confessor Theosterictus of MedikionA monk of the Medikion monastery, a confessor of the veneration of icons.
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Saint Hilarius of RomeBishop of Rome from 461 to 468, sent by Leo the Great as legate to the Council of Ephesus in 449.
Right-Believing Yaroslav the WiseGrand Prince of Kiev from 1019 to 1054, builder of churches and of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev.
Venerable John CassianMonk and spiritual writer, founder of monasteries at Marseille, author of the Institutes and Conferences.
Hieromartyr Proterius of AlexandriaPatriarch of Alexandria from 451 to 457, appointed by the Council of Chalcedon to replace Dioscorus, who died in 457.
Hieromartyr Arsenius MatsievichMetropolitan of Rostov and Yaroslavl who died at Reval in 1772 after opposing the seizure of church property.
Saint Meletius of KharkivArchbishop of Kharkiv and Akhtyrka, who lived from 1784 to 1840..jpg)
Saint Arsenius of TverBishop of Tver and author of the oldest redaction of the Kyiv Caves Paterikon, who died in 1409.- Holy Martyrs Martyrs of AlexandriaA group of martyrs of Alexandria, remembered together; few details survive.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Romanus, Nestor, Nicholas, Basil, Gaius, George, Germanus, Jonah, Justus, Macarius, Rufinus, Theophilus, Hilarius, Yaroslav, John, Arsenius, Meletius. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Kyranna, Cyra. 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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