Baptismal names for children born on October 6
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
ThomasApostle ThomasMichaelHieromartyr Michael SoyuzovCassianVenerable CassianHilarionVenerable Hilarion the NewJohnHieromartyr John RybinJosephVenerable Joseph of LythrodontasMacariusVenerable Martyr Macarius the NewMagnusSaint Magnus of OderzoMarcellusHoly Martyrs Marcellus, Castus, Aemilius and SaturninusRomanusSaint Romanus of AuxerreStephenSaint Stephen of StrumicaJonahSaint Jonah of MoscowGregoryVenerable Gregory of Khandzta
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, October 13
TheophilusSaint Theophilus of AntiochNicetasVenerable Nicetas the PatricianFlorentiusMartyr Florentius of ThessalonikiNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas ErmolovBenedictMartyr Benedict of CupraGerontiusFool-for-Christ Gerontius of TismanaJacobVenerable JacobJamesHieromartyr James of HamatouraLukeVenerable Luke of DemenaMeletiusSaint Meletius PegasRomulusSaint Romulus of GenoaVenantiusVenerable VenantiusAndrewApostle AndrewBenjaminVenerable Benjamin of the Kiev CavesThaddeusHieromartyr Thaddeus UspenskyAlexisRighteous Alexis of UgineZlataNew Martyr Zlata of MeglenDimitraVenerable Dimitra of Kyiv
All the saints of October 6
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Apostle ThomasOne of the Twelve, who came to believe in Christ's Resurrection and preached in India.- Hieromartyr Sagaris of LaodiceaBishop of Laodicea in Phrygia, a disciple of Saint Paul, martyred under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Hieromartyr Michael SoyuzovRussian priest born in the Novgorod region, who died in Saint Petersburg on 19 October 1922.- Saint AedhA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Aurea of BovesA holy woman honored at Boves in Picardy.
- Saint Baoithin of Cluain da anA saint of Cluain da an, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable CalantiusA monastic ascetic of Cyprus, commemorated in the synaxarion of the Church of Cyprus.
- Venerable CassianA venerable saint of Cyprus, commemorated with Saint Kendeas the Wonderworker.
- Saint CeollachAn Irish bishop who shepherded Mercia and later returned to Scotland.
- Venerable ColmanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Saint DiurenA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
Right-Believing EnimiaDevout ruler of Sainte-Énimie, who reposed in the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.- Venerable Epiphania of PaviaA holy woman of Pavia, reposed around 800.
- Martyr ErotiidaA Christian virgin, martyred for her faith in Christ.
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Holy Martyrs Faith of AgenA virgin of Agen, burned for Christ around 303.- Saint Fer-Da-Chrioch of Doire na FlannA saint of Doire na Flann, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
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Venerable Hilarion the NewA monastic saint of Cyprus, called the New, commemorated in the Cypriot synaxarion.- Hieromartyr John RybinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Joseph of LythrodontasA venerable of Lythrodontas in Cyprus, counted among the Alaman saints, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable KendeasA monastic saint of Cyprus, honored as a wonderworker.
- Saint LalluwyA woman saint commemorated in the Western calendars.
- Saint Lughaidh of CiarraigAn Irish saint honored at Ciarraig, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Venerable Martyr Macarius of Saint Anne SketeAthonite monastic martyr of Saint Anne Skete.
- Venerable Martyr Macarius the NewAn Athonite monk who died a martyr for the Orthodox faith, called the New.
Saint Magnus of OderzoBishop of Oderzo, who moved his flock to Heraclea because of the Lombards, reposed around 660.- Holy Martyrs Marcellus, Castus, Aemilius and SaturninusMartyrs of Capua, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Holy Martyrs Martyrs of TrierA group of martyrs of Trier, killed around the year 287; few details survive.
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Venerable Pardulphus of GuéretAbbot of Guéret in Limousin, reposed in 738.- Saint ProbusA saint venerated at Formia, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
- Saint Romanus of AuxerreBishop of Auxerre in Gaul, reposed around 564.
- Saint Stephen of StrumicaA saint associated with Strumica, commemorated in the calendar of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
- Martyr TyfaiA Welsh martyr, commemorated in Baring-Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
Saint Jonah of MoscowMetropolitan of Kiev and all Rus from 1448 until 1461, chosen after Isidore was condemned.
Venerable Gregory of KhandztaGeorgian monk, a central figure in the revival of monasticism in Tao-Klarjeti, where many monasteries arose.- Saint Aurea of AmiensA saint honored at Amiens, of whom little is known.
- Venerable IwigA hierodeacon of Lindisfarne in Northumbria, reposed around 690.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Thomas, Michael, Cassian, Hilarion, John, Joseph, Macarius, Magnus, Marcellus, Romanus, Stephen, Jonah, Gregory. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Aurea, Lalluwy. 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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