A baptismal name for a boy
Eustratius
5 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Eustratius
Venerable Martyr Eustratius the FasterMarch 28Monk of the Kiev Caves, taken captive and killed at Cherson in 1097 for confessing Christ.
Venerable Eustratius the WonderworkerJanuary 9Born in Cilicia into a wealthy family, disciple and companion of John the Great; he died in 867 or 868.- Martyr EustratiusNovember 2A soldier martyr commemorated with Saint Atticus and his fellow soldiers.
- Martyr Eustratius of SebasteDecember 13A military commander of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ in the time of Diocletian.
- Saint Eustratius of SufesNovember 28A bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
Questions
The name day of Eustratius is March 28, the feast of Venerable Martyr Eustratius the Faster. It is also kept on January 9, November 2, December 13, November 28.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Eustratius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Eustratius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Martyr Eustratius the Faster as patron.