Baptismal names for children born on November 7
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, November 14
All the saints of November 7
Saint WillibrordAnglo-Saxon monk and missionary, first bishop of Utrecht, called the Apostle of the Frisians.
Hieromartyr Herculanus of PerugiaBishop of Perugia who died in 549, honored as patron of the city; his life is told by Pope Gregory the Great.Venerable Congar of SomersetWelsh abbot, thought also to be a bishop in Somerset, who founded a monastery across the Bristol Channel; died in 520.
Hieromartyr Michael of KulebakiArchpriest born at Diveevo in 1890, who died a martyr in 1937; canonized in 2001.
Hieromartyr Cyril SmirnovMetropolitan of Kazan, born at Kronstadt, a leader of the moderate wing opposed to Metropolitan Sergius; died in 1937.
Holy Martyrs The 33 Martyrs of MeliteneThirty-three martyrs of Melitene, killed around 290 in the persecution of Diocletian and Maximian.
Hieromartyr Sergius ZverevArchbishop of Yelets, who died a martyr in a camp in the Karaganda region in 1937.- Hieromartyr Alexander IlinskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Hieromartyr Alexander KrylovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Hieromartyr Alexander KurmyshskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
Hieromartyr Alexis MolchanovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.- Saint Amarand of MoissacA holy monk of the Abbey of Moissac in Gaul, who reposed around 700.
- Martyr Amaranthus of AlbiA martyr of Albi in Gaul, put to death around 260.
- Venerable AmbroseA monastic saint of Thessaloniki, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Amonites of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Anicetus of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr AnthonyA monastic saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Antoninus of AncyraA martyr of Ancyra, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Athanasius of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Saint Athenodorus of AmaseaBishop of Amasea in Pontus, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
- Martyr Auctus of AmphipolisA martyr of Amphipolis in Macedonia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Holy Martyrs Auctus, Taurio and ThessalonicaMartyrs of Amphipolis, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Hieromartyr Basil KrasnovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
- Hieromartyr Benjamin of VladimirCleric of Vladimir, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Blinlivet of VannesBishop of Vannes in Brittany.
- Martyr BostryciusOne of the 33 martyrs of Melitene, of the third century.
- Martyr Callimachus of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Callinicus of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
Martyr CarinaA martyr at Ancyra, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.- Martyr Casinia of AncyraA woman martyr of Ancyra, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Castricius of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Claudianus of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Colman of Inis MocholmogA venerable saint of Inis Mocholmog, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Diodotus of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Dorotheus of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Dukitius of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Elizabeth SidorovaA Russian woman who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Martyr Epiphanius of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Eugene of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Saint Eustasius of NicomediaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 7 November; few details survive.
- Martyr Eutychius of MeliteneA martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Saint Florentius of StrasbourgBishop of Strasbourg in Alsace, reposed around 693.- Venerable Gebetrude of RemiremontAbbess of Remiremont in the Vosges, who reposed around 675.
- Martyr George YurenevA Russian martyr, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Gigantius of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Hesychius of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Hiero of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Hilarion of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr HilariusOne of the 33 martyrs of Melitene, of the third century.
- Hieromartyr John MoshkovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
Hieromartyr Joseph (Petrovykh)Metropolitan of Petrograd, exiled by the Soviet authorities and shot for the faith near Chimkent in 1937.- Martyr Longinus of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Mamas of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr MatronianusA monastic ascetic commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Maximian of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Melasippus of AncyraMartyr of Ancyra, who suffered for Christ.
- Hieromartyr Michael AdamontovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Nicander of MeliteneChristian of Melitene, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Nicholas FilippovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Hieromartyr Nicholas RomanovskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Michael, Cyril, Sergius, Alexander, Alexis, Ambrose, Amonites, Anicetus, Antoninus, Athanasius, Basil, Benjamin, Callinicus, Diodotus, Dorotheus, Epiphanius, Eugene, Eutychius, Florentius, George, Hesychius, Hilarion, Hilarius, John, Joseph, Longinus, Nicander, Nicholas, Nikon, Ostrichius, Paul, Paulinus, Rufus, Theodochus, Theodore, Theodulus, Theophilus, Theodotus, Herman, Lazaros, Constantine, Peter. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Carina, Elizabeth, Thessalonike, Athanasia. 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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