A baptismal name for a boy
Martinian
7 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Martinian
Saint Martinian of MilanDecember 29Archbishop of Milan from 423 to 435, remembered on 2 January._-_S.Martinianos.jpg)
Venerable Martinian of CaesareaFebruary 13Hermit of Palestine, born in Caesarea, who died in 422.
Venerable Martinian of BelozerskJanuary 12Disciple of Saint Cyril of Belozersk, founder of the Vozheozero Monastery, who died in 1483.- Venerable Martinian of AreovindaMay 18A venerable father of Areovinda, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Saint Martinian of EphesusAugust 4One of the Seven Youths of Ephesus, who slept in a cave and awoke years later as a witness to the resurrection.
- Martyr Martinian of RomeApril 11Martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Martinian of ZographouOctober 10A monk of Zographou on Mount Athos, martyred for the Orthodox faith.
Questions
The name day of Martinian is December 29, the feast of Saint Martinian of Milan. It is also kept on February 13, January 12, May 18, August 4, April 11, October 10.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 7 saints named Martinian, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Martinian is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Martinian of Milan as patron.