Baptismal names for children born on October 12
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
EdwinRight-Believing Edwin of NorthumbriaCosmasSaint Cosmas the MelodistMaximilianHieromartyr Maximilian of NoricumMichaelHieromartyr Michael KrasnotsvetovTheodosiusVenerable Theodosius of GlushitsaNicholasConfessor Nicholas MogilevskyAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander PozdeevskyAndronicusMartyr Andronicus of AnazarbusBarlaamVenerable BarlaamBarnabasVenerable BarnabasBasilSaint BasilDemetrianSaint DemetrianDiodorusSaint DiodorusDorotheusMartyr DorotheusElpidiusVenerable ElpidiusEustachiusConfessor Eustachius of SyriaJasonSaint JasonJohnHieromartyr John of RigaLaurenceVenerable Martyr Laurence LevchenkoMaximusMartyr MaximusTheodotusSaint TheodotusTheophanesVenerable Theophanes of SolovkiMartinSaint Martin of ToursSymeonVenerable Symeon the New TheologianDionysiusVenerable Dionysius of GlushitsaGeorgeVenerable George of DramaMacariusVenerable Macarius of Glushitsa
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, October 19
JoelProphet JoelJohnRighteous John of KronstadtAaronVenerable AaronAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander NikolskyAndrewMartyr Andrew GnevyshevDesideriusVenerable DesideriusEusebiusMartyr EusebiusFelixHieromartyr FelixJustusVenerable Martyr Justus of NovalesaLeontiusVenerable Leontius the PhilosopherLuciusMartyr LuciusPeterHieromartyr Peter of SolvychegodskPhiloMartyr PhiloSergiusHieromartyr Sergius PokrovskyDemetriusPassion-Bearer Demetrius of UglichProchorusVenerable Prochorus of PčinjaGabrielVenerable Gabriel of AthosCleopatraSaint Cleopatra
All the saints of October 12
Right-Believing Edwin of NorthumbriaKing of Northumbria from about 616, baptized in 627 and killed in battle around 633.
Saint Cosmas the MelodistBishop of Maiuma and hymnographer of the Eastern Church, who died in the eighth century..jpg)
Hieromartyr Maximilian of LorchBishop and missionary in the Roman province of Noricum, martyred in 288.
Martyr Domnina of AnazarbusMartyr from Cilicia, imprisoned at Anazarbus and beaten repeatedly on the order of the Roman prefect._01.jpg)
Hieromartyr Michael KrasnotsvetovPriest born at Kaluga in 1885 into a deacon's family, who died a martyr at Tyumen in 1937.
Martyr EdistusRoman martyr who, according to tradition, was killed on the Via Laurentina under Emperor Nero.
Venerable Tarasius of GlushitsaAbbot in the Vologda region who died in 1440, honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Vologda.- Venerable Theodosius of GlushitsaFifteenth-century monk, disciple of Saint Dionysius, founder of the Glushitsa-Sosnovets Monastery.
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Confessor Nicholas MogilevskyMetropolitan of Alma-Ata and Kazakhstan, canonized in 2000 among the New Martyrs and Confessors; he died in 1955.- Holy Martyrs 4966 Martyrs of AfricaNearly five thousand Christians, clergy and laity, exiled and tormented in Africa by the Vandal king Huneric around 483.
- Holy Martyrs 70 MartyrsA group of seventy martyrs, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint AedhanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Alexander PozdeevskyA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1940, during the communist persecution.
Martyr Amicus and AmeliusTwo martyrs honored at Mortara in Italy.- Saint AndromachusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Andronicus of AnazarbusA Christian of Anazarbus in Cilicia, put to death for his faith in Christ in 304.
- Martyr AnfiaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Venerable BaoithinA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable BarlaamAn ascetic of Cyprus, commemorated with Saint Epictetus and the other monastic saints of the island.
- Venerable BarnabasA monk and hierarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint BasilA bishop honored in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint BrecanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Holy Martyrs Dada and GabdelasMartyrs of the Persian Empire, put to death for their faith in Christ.
- Saint DemetrianOne of the venerable ascetics of Cyprus, commemorated with Saint Epictetus.
- Saint DiarmaitA hierarch, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint DiodorusA saint named Diodorus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr DorotheusA saint commemorated with Anthia, Diodorus and Domnina.
- Venerable ElpidiusOne of the venerable ascetics of Cyprus, commemorated with Saint Epictetus.
- Venerable EpaphroditusOne of the venerable ascetics of Cyprus, commemorated with Saint Epictetus.
- Saint EpictetusA hierarch of Cyprus, honored as a wonderworker.
- Confessor Eustachius of SyriaA holy monastic of Syria, honored by the undivided Church.
- Venerable Eustasius of EgyptPriest of Egypt named in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 October; few details survive.
- Holy Martyrs Evagrius and CompanionsMartyrs of Syria.
- Saint FiaccA bishop in Ireland and a disciple of Saint Patrick.
- Saint FiachraidhA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
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Holy Venerables Harlindis and RelindisSisters, daughters of Count Adelard, who led a convent at Maaseik in present-day Belgium.- Venerable IrenicusOne of the venerable ascetics of Cyprus, commemorated with Saint Epictetus.
- Saint JasonBishop of Damascus, honored as a hierarch in the Greek synaxarion.
- Confessor John LetnikovA confessor of the Christian faith in a time of persecution.
- Saint JuventinusA saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable Martyr Laurence LevchenkoA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
- Martyr MalfefaA woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Hieromartyr Maximilian of NoricumA bishop of Noricum, who died a martyr for the Christian faith.
- Martyr MaximusA martyr commemorated with Saint Juventinus in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable Mobhi of GlasnevinAbbot of Glasnevin in Ireland, who reposed around 544.
- Saint Monas of MilanBishop of Milan, who reposed around 249.
- Saint Nainnidh of Inis CaisA saint of Inis Cais, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Opilio of PiacenzaMonk of Piacenza, venerated in the Western Church.
- Hieromartyr PantalusA hierarch honored at Cologne, linked in tradition with the martyrdom of Saint Ursula.
- Saint Pantalus of BaselBishop of Basel in present-day Switzerland, who reposed around 451.
- Martyr Probus of AnazarbusChristian of Anazarbus, martyred for the faith of Christ in 304.
- Saint Salvinus of VeronaBishop of Verona in Italy, who reposed around 562.
- Saint Saturus of RavennaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 October; few details survive.
- Saint Siolnatan son of CruimetA saint, son of Cruimet, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
Martyr Sperie of CahorsA saint honored at Cahors in France from the age of the undivided Church.- Martyr Tarachus of AnazarbusChristian of Anazarbus, martyred for the faith of Christ in 304.
- Saint TheodotusBishop of Ephesus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable Theophanes of SolovkiA monastic of the Solovki Monastery brotherhood.
- Venerable Theosebius of ArsinoeA hierarch of Arsinoe in Cyprus, from the time of the undivided Church.
- Venerable ValantiusA hierarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Edwin, Cosmas, Maximilian, Michael, Theodosius, Nicholas, Alexander, Andronicus, Barlaam, Barnabas, Basil, Demetrian, Diodorus, Dorotheus, Elpidius, Eustachius, Jason, John, Laurence, Maximus, Theodotus, Theophanes, Martin, Symeon, Dionysius, George, Macarius. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Domnina, Anastasia. 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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