Baptismal names for children born on November 29

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 6

All the saints of November 29

• Saint Dionysius of CorinthBishop of Corinth around 171, remembered on 8 April.
• Martyr Illuminata of TodiEarly Christian woman put to death around 320 in the persecutions and venerated as a saint.
• Saint Mardarije UskokovićFirst Serbian Orthodox bishop of America and Canada, who died in 1935 and was later canonized.
• Venerable Nectarius the ObedientA monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, known for obedience, who reposed around the year 1200.
• PEVenerable Pitirim of EgyptAn Egyptian monk of the 4th century, disciple of Saint Anthony the Great.
• Hieromartyr Saturninus of ToulouseFirst bishop of Toulouse, who died a martyr around 257.
• AARight-⁠Believing Aethelwine of AthelneyA saint of Wessex, venerated at Athelney in England.
• BBSaint Baedan son of BreacanA saint, son of Breacan, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• BDMartyr Blaise and DemetriusMartyrs of Veroli in Italy.
• Venerable Brendan of BirrAbbot of Birr and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, who reposed around 571.
• CSaint CiananA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• FSaint FiadhnatA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• GRVenerable Gulstan of RhuysA monk of Saint Gildas of Rhuys in Brittany, reposed around 1010.
• HSaint HardoinBishop of Saint-⁠Pol-⁠de-⁠Léon in Brittany.
• IBSaint Ingheam BhaoithA saint honored in Ireland, of whom little is known.
• PVenerable PancosmiusA venerable father commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• PMartyr ParamonA martyr commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
• PMartyr PhaedrusA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PMartyr PhilomenusA martyr at Ancyra, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• Martyr Philumenus of AncyraA martyr of Ancyra, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PVenerable PitirionEgyptian venerable monk, a disciple of Saint Anthony the Great.
• Saint Radbod of UtrechtBishop of Utrecht in the Netherlands, who reposed around 917.
• SVenerable SadwrnA holy monk of Wales.
• SSHoly Martyrs Saturninus and SisinniusMartyrs at Rome, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• SKHieromartyr Sergius KochurovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ during the Soviet persecution.
• SMHoly Martyrs Six MartyrsSix martyrs, commemorated together in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• VMartyr Valerian
• VSaint ValerinusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• WMVenerable Walderic of MurrhardtA holy monk of Murrhardt in Germany, who reposed around 817.
• Right-⁠Believing MauriceByzantine emperor from 582 to 602, a capable general, killed after an army revolt.
• Saint Abibus of NekresiOne of the thirteen Assyrian Fathers, bishop of Nekresi in Georgia in the 6th century.
• Venerable Acacius of SinaiMonk of Sinai in the first half of the 6th century, venerated in the Orthodox Church.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 29?

From the saints of the day: Dionysius, Nectarius, Blaise, Brendan, Sergius, Valerian, Maurice, Acacius. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

II.What can I name a girl born on November 29?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

III.Must the name be the saint of the birthday?

No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.