Nino

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Nino

• Equal-to-the-Apostles NinoJanuary 14Woman from Cappadocia who preached the Gospel in Georgia and brought King Mirian to the faith.
• Venerable Nino the HegumenDecember 29A Georgian abbess born in 1816 and reposed in 1904.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Nino?

The name day of Nino is January 14, the feast of Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino. It is also kept on December 29.

II.Which saints bore the name Nino?

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

III.Is Nino a good baptismal name?

Yes. Nino is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Equal-to-the-Apostles Nino as patron.