Baptismal names for children born on March 20
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
MyronNew Martyr Myron of CreteBasilHieromartyr Basil SokolovCyrilMartyr Cyril of AntiochEmmanuelSaint EmmanuelJohnVenerable John the SabaiteJosiahMartyr Josiah of RomeMartinSaint Martin of BragaNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas HolzPaulHoly Martyrs Paul, Cyril, Eugenius and four companionsRemigiusSaint Remigius of StrasbourgRodianMartyr RodianSebastianMartyr Sebastian of RomeSergiusVenerable Sergius the SabaiteVictorMartyr Victor (Photinus) of RomeVladimirHieromartyr Vladimir PiksanovWilliamVenerable William of PeñacoradaNicetasConfessor Nicetas of Medikion
Girls' names from this day
PhotineMartyr PhotineAlexandraMartyr Alexandra of AmisusClaudiaMartyr Claudia of AmisusTheodoraMartyr Theodora of CappadociaAnatoliaMartyr Anatolia of RomeDomninaMartyr Domnina of RomeEuphemiaMartyr Euphemia of AmisusJulianaMartyr Juliana of AmisusKyriakeMartyr Kyriake of RomeMatronaMartyr Matrona of AmisusParaskevaMartyr Paraskeva of RomeTheodosiaMartyr Theodosia of Amisus
From the eighth day, March 27
RupertSaint Rupert of SalzburgBaruchProphet BaruchJohnMartyr JohnManuelMartyr Manuel of SirmiumPaulVenerable Paul of CorinthTheodosiusMartyr Theodosius of SirmiumAmbroseSaint Ambrose of GeorgiaAlexanderVenerable Alexander of VochskEutychiusMartyr EutychiusMatronaMartyr Matrona of ThessalonicaAugustaMartyr Augusta of TrevisoLydiaApostle Lydia
All the saints of March 20
Martyr PhotineThe woman who spoke with Christ at Jacob's well and believed in Him, a martyr according to tradition.
Saint Cuthbert of LindisfarneMonk, hermit, and bishop in Northumbria, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne, who died in 687.
Martyr Alexandra of AmisusMartyr of Amisus in Asia Minor, killed in 310 with Claudia and other Christian women; commemorated March 20.
Martyr Claudia of AmisusA Christian woman of Amisus on the Pontic coast, put to death for her faith around 310.
Venerable Martyr Euphrosynus of SinozerskMonk, founder of the Sinozersk Hermitage, killed on 20 March 1612.- New Martyr Myron of CreteA new martyr of Crete who suffered for the Orthodox faith under Ottoman rule.
- Martyr Theodora of Cappadocia
- Venerable Martyr Abramius of SinozeroA monk of Sinozero who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
- Saint Aedhan of Cluain MaelainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Maelain; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Anatolia of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Martyr Aquila the EparchA Roman official, an eparch, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Basil of SinozeroMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Hieromartyr Basil SokolovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
- Saint Calvus of NaplesBishop of Naples in southern Italy, who reposed in 761.
- Saint Cathcan of Rath DerthaigheAn Irish bishop honored at Rath Derthaighe, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint Clement of IrelandAn Irish saint, reposed in 818.
- Saint Conan son of CorreAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Martyr Cyril of AntiochMartyr of Antioch, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Saint DerfutaA saint venerated in Paphlagonia, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
- Martyr Domnina of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Saint EmmanuelA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Venerable Martyr Ephraim of SinozeroA monk killed in 1612 at Sinozero Hermitage; locally glorified in 2024 (Cherepovets Eparchy).
- Martyr Euphemia of AmisusA martyr of Amisus in Pontus, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Martyr Euphrasia of AmisusA martyr of Amisus in Pontus, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Saint GéricA hierarch honored at Sens in France in the age of the undivided Church.
- Venerable Herbert of DerwentwaterA hermit on an island in Derwentwater, friend of Saint Cuthbert, reposed in 687.
- Martyr John and Other MartyrsMartyrs commemorated together in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable John the SabaiteA venerable monk of the Lavra of Saint Sabbas in Palestine.
- Martyr Josiah of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Juliana of AmisusA woman martyr of Amisus in Pontus, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Kyriake of RomeA woman martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Lollion the ElderA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
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Saint Martin of BragaA monk from Pannonia, later Archbishop of Braga, who brought the Suevi to the true faith.- Venerable Martyr Martyred Fathers of the Monastery of Saint SavvaMonks of the Lavra of Saint Savva, killed by Saracens.
- Martyr Matrona of AmisusA woman martyr of Amisus in Pontus, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Monastic Martyrs of the Monastery of Saint SabbasMonks of the Lavra of Saint Sabbas, killed by Saracens.
Saint NicasiusA bishop of Dijon, remembered in the calendars of the Church.- Hieromartyr Nicholas HolzAn Orthodox priest in Poland, slain for the faith in 1944.
- Martyr Paraskeva of RomeChristian woman of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable Patricius the SabaiteVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Paul of AntiochMartyr of Antioch, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Holy Martyrs Paul, Cyril, Eugene and CompanionsPaul, Cyril, Eugene and their companions, martyrs remembered together; few details survive.
- Holy Martyrs Paul, Cyril, Eugenius and four companionsMartyrs of Syria, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Martyr Photis of RomeA woman martyr of Rome, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Photo of RomeA woman martyr of Rome, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Saint Remigius of StrasbourgBishop of Strasbourg, reposed in 783.
- Martyr RodianChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
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Martyr Sebastian of RomeRoman military commander, martyred for the faith of Christ.- Saint SeimvlasA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable Martyr Sergius of SinozeroA monk killed in 1612 at Sinozero Hermitage; locally glorified in 2024 (Cherepovets Eparchy).
- Venerable Sergius the SabaiteVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Saint Tetricus of LangresBishop of Langres in Gaul, reposed in 572.
- Martyr Theodosia of AmisusA martyr of Amisus in Pontus, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Saint Urbitius of MetzBishop of Metz, reposed around 420.
- Martyr Victor (Photinus) of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Hieromartyr Vladimir Piksanov@NH
- Venerable William of PeñacoradaA hermit of northern Spain, reposed in 1042.
Saint Wulfram of SensArchbishop of Sens and missionary among the Frisians, reposed around 703.
Martyr Luarsab II of KartliKing of Kartli in eastern Georgia from 1606 to 1615; he died in Persian captivity at Shiraz in 1622.
Confessor Nicetas of MedikionMonk and abbot of Medikion, a confessor who opposed Byzantine iconoclasm; commemorated on 3 April.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Myron, Basil, Cyril, Emmanuel, John, Josiah, Martin, Nicholas, Paul, Remigius, Rodian, Sebastian, Sergius, Victor, Vladimir, William, Nicetas. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Photine, Alexandra, Claudia, Theodora, Anatolia, Domnina, Euphemia, Juliana, Kyriake, Matrona, Paraskeva, Theodosia. 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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