A baptismal name for a boy· A rare, distinctive name
Elpidephorus
3 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Elpidephorus
- Martyr ElpidephorusApril 3A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr ElpidephorusNovember 2A saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
- Martyr Elpidephorus of PersiaNovember 2A martyr of Persia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Questions
The name day of Elpidephorus is April 3, the feast of Martyr Elpidephorus. It is also kept on November 2.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Elpidephorus, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Elpidephorus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Elpidephorus as patron.