Ketevan

Saints named Ketevan

• Great Martyr Ketevan the MartyrSeptember 13Queen of Kakheti, regent in the minority of her son Teimuraz I, put to death in Persia at Shiraz in 1624.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Ketevan?

The name day of Ketevan is September 13, the feast of Great Martyr Ketevan the Martyr.

II.Which saints bore the name Ketevan?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 1 saints named Ketevan, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Ketevan a good baptismal name?

Yes. Ketevan is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Great Martyr Ketevan the Martyr as patron.