Nestor

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Nestor

• Venerable Nestor the ChroniclerOctober 27Monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, author of saints' lives and of the Primary Chronicle.
• Hieromartyr Nestor of MagydosFebruary 28Bishop of Magydos in Pamphylia in Asia Minor, who died a martyr in the third century.
• Martyr Nestor of ThessalonicaOctober 27Wrestler of Thessalonica, companion of Saint Demetrius, who died a martyr in 306; remembered on 27 October.
• Venerable Nestor the UnlearnedOctober 27Monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, called the Unlearned to distinguish him from Nestor the Chronicler.
• NDVenerable Nestor of DečaniNovember 11A monk of Dečani Monastery.
• NGHieromartyr Nestor GudzovskyJuly 10Cleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1918, during the Soviet persecution.
• NPMartyr Nestor of PamphyliaMarch 1Christian of Pamphylia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NPHieromartyr Nestor PaninNovember 9Cleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NSVenerable Nestor of SolovkiAugust 9Venerable hermit of Solovki, venerated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.
• NTSaint Nestor of TrimythousMarch 7Hierarch of Trimythous in Cyprus, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• NKVenerable Nestor of KaryesAn Athonite elder of the cells of Karyes, who reposed in 1957; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• NGVenerable Nestor of GrigoriouAn Athonite elder of Grigoriou Monastery, who reposed in 1965; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Nestor?

The name day of Nestor is October 27, the feast of Venerable Nestor the Chronicler. It is also kept on February 28, November 11, July 10, March 1, November 9, August 9, March 7.

II.Which saints bore the name Nestor?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Nestor, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Nestor a good baptismal name?

Yes. Nestor is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Nestor the Chronicler as patron.