A baptismal name for a boy
Martyrius
10 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Martyrius
Venerable Martyrius of the Kiev CavesOctober 25Monk and deacon of the Kiev Caves, known for his purity of soul and strict fasting.
Venerable Martyrius of ZelenetsMarch 1Born at Velikie Luki, founder of Holy Trinity Monastery at Zelenets; died in 1603.
Venerable MartyriusOctober 25- Saint MartyriusJuly 19Bishop of Gortyna in Crete, who shepherded his flock in the 5th century, around 451.
- Martyr MartyriusMay 29A martyr honored in the West, who was put to death in 397.
- Saint Martyrius of JerusalemApril 13Patriarch of Jerusalem in the fifth century, defender of the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon.
- Venerable Martyrius KirichenkoSeptember 9A venerable father of Glinsk Hermitage, who died in 1865.
- Martyr Martyrius of ConstantinopleOctober 25Martyr of Constantinople, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Martyrius of NovgorodJune 4Hierarch of Novgorod, who died in 1199.
- Venerable Martyrius the SinaiteMay 6A venerable father among the Sinaite monks commemorated by the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Questions
The name day of Martyrius is October 25, the feast of Venerable Martyrius of the Kiev Caves. It is also kept on March 1, July 19, May 29, April 13, September 9, June 4, May 6.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 10 saints named Martyrius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Martyrius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Martyrius of the Kiev Caves as patron.