Menander

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Menander

• MPHieromartyr Menander of PrusaMay 19A cleric of Prusa in Bithynia, who died a martyr for Christ.
• MHMartyr Menander of HermopolisMarch 31A martyr of Hermopolis in Egypt, from the first Christian centuries.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Menander?

The name day of Menander is May 19, the feast of Hieromartyr Menander of Prusa. It is also kept on March 31.

II.Which saints bore the name Menander?

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

III.Is Menander a good baptismal name?

Yes. Menander is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Menander of Prusa as patron.