A baptismal name for a girl
Kyriake
4 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Kyriake
- Martyr KyriakeNovember 2A woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Great Martyr KyriakeFebruary 26A martyr of the family of Saint Photini the Samaritan woman, who suffered with her.
- Martyr Kyriake of CaesareaJune 7A woman martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Kyriake of RomeMarch 20A woman martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
Questions
The name day of Kyriake is November 2, the feast of Martyr Kyriake. It is also kept on February 26, June 7, March 20.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 4 saints named Kyriake, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Kyriake is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Kyriake as patron.