Margaret

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Margaret

• MGVenerable Martyr Margaret GunaropuloFebruary 7Abbess of the Prophet Elijah Convent at Menzelinsk, born at Kyiv, martyred in August 1918; canonized in 2000.
• MMartyr MargaretSeptember 1One of the forty virgin ascetics commemorated with the deacon Ammon.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Margaret?

The name day of Margaret is February 7, the feast of Venerable Martyr Margaret Gunaropulo. It is also kept on September 1.

II.Which saints bore the name Margaret?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Margaret, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Margaret a good baptismal name?

Yes. Margaret is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Martyr Margaret Gunaropulo as patron.