Baptismal names for children born on October 29

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 5

All the saints of October 29

• Venerable Abraham of RostovMonk born at Chukhloma, archimandrite of the monastery in Rostov, born Abercius; he died in 1077.
• Venerable Abramius the RecluseHermit and ascetic from Edessa, c. 290 to 360, the same as Abraham of Kidunaia.
• Venerable Abraham the RecluseA Syrian priest and hermit of the 4th century, venerated in the churches of both East and West.
• RLSaint Remigius of LyonArchbishop of Lyon from 852 to 875, a leading figure in French church history and archchaplain from 855 to 863.
• Venerable Timothy of EsphigmenouA monk of Esphigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos.
• GSaint GavdeliaA saint commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• SZVenerable Serapion of ZarzmaA Georgian monk of Zarzma Monastery.
• APSaint Abundius of PalestrinaSaint honored at Palestrina near Rome; the sources preserve few details about him.
• Saint AchahildisA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
• AGSaint Aedh GlastuirA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• AAMartyr Agatha of AglomazovA martyr of Aglomazov, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• AAMartyr Alexis of AglomazovA martyr of Aglomazov, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ALMartyr Anastasia LebedevaA Russian woman who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AAMartyr Andrew of AglomazovA martyr of Aglomazov, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ACSaint Anna of ConstantinopleA holy woman of Constantinople, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• ACMartyr Asterius of CiliciaA martyr of Cilicia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AINew Martyr Athanasius of IspartaA hieromartyr from Isparta, put to death for Christ at Mudanya in 1653.
• BAMartyr Basil AglomazovskyChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BMartyr BassaA woman martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• BVenerable BondA holy man of Spanish birth who lived in Gaul.
• CTVenerable Caolan of Tigh na ManachAn Irish saint honored at Tigh na Manach, of the 6th century.
• CAMartyr Claudius of AegMartyr of Aegae in Cilicia who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian.
• CCMartyr Claudius of CiliciaMartyr of Cilicia, who suffered for Christ.
• CAMartyr Cosmas of AglomazovMartyr of Aglomazov, who suffered for Christ.
• CISaint Cuan of Inis LiaccA saint of Inis Liacc, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EMVenerable Ermelinda of MeldertA virgin hermit at Meldert in Brabant, who reposed around 595.
• EIHieromartyr Eugene IvashkoA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• FDSaint Faoinir of Domhnach FaoinirAn Irish saint honored at Domhnach Faoinir, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• FCMartyr Felicianus of CarthageMartyr of Carthage, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• FSaint FionnchanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Venerable Germanus of TalloiresA hermit by Lake Annecy in Savoy, who reposed around 1018.
• HQHoly Martyrs Hyacinthus, Quinctus, Felician and LuciusMartyrs of Lucania, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• JAMartyr John of AglomazovMartyr of Aglomazov, who suffered for Christ.
• JAMartyr John of AglomazovMartyr of Aglomazov, who suffered for Christ.
• JRHieromartyr John RudinskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1930.
• KVenerable KenneraA virgin martyr venerated in Scotland.
• LMHieromartyr Leonid MuravyovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1941.
• LDSaint Luran of Doire LurainA hierarch of Doire Lurain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MVenerable MaryA saint venerated at Edessa, who died around 361, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• MHFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Mary of HidanA fool for Christ, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MMartyr MelitinaA woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MMartyr MinisA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• NAMartyr Nahum AglomazovskyChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NCMartyr Neon of CiliciaChristian of Cilicia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NPHieromartyr Nicholas ProbatovCleric of Aglomazovo, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PAMartyr Paul AglomazovskyChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PAMartyr Paul AglomazovskyChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PAMartyr Philip of AglomazovA martyr of Aglomazov, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• SVenerable SigolinusA holy monk of present-⁠day Belgium, who reposed around 670.
• Saint Stephen of CaiazzoA monk and later Bishop of Caiazzo in Italy, who reposed around 1023.
• TVenerable TaimthionnaA monastic saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• Venerable Teofil ParaianA spiritual father of Sâmbăta de Sus, blind from birth, who reposed in 2009; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• TMSaint Terence of MetzBishop of Metz in Gaul, who reposed around 520.
• TSVenerable Theodosius of SiyaA venerable monk of Siya, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• TCMartyr Theonilla of CiliciaA martyr of Cilicia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• Venerable Theudere of DauphinéMonk of Dauphiné, venerated in the Western Church.
• VKMartyr Victor Krasnov of AglomazovoChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Right-⁠Believing Stefan Uroš II MilutinKing of Serbia from 1282 to 1321, builder of churches and monasteries, called the Holy King after his death.
• Right-⁠Believing Rastislav of MoraviaRuler of Moravia from 846 to 870, who invited Cyril and Methodius to preach in the Slavic language.
• Venerable Rictrude of MarchiennesAbbess of Marchiennes in Flanders in the seventh century; her life was written by Hucbald in 907.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Abraham, Remigius, Timothy, Serapion, Alexis, Andrew, Asterius, Athanasius, Basil, Claudius, Cosmas, Eugene, Germanus, John, Leonid, Nahum, Nicholas, Paul, Philip, Stephen, Terence, Theodosius, Victor, Stefan, Rastislav, Sabbas, Gennady, Nestor, Agathangelos, Diomedes. 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 October 29?

From the women saints of the day: Gavdelia, Agatha, Anastasia, Anna, Mary, Melitina, Theonilla. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

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.