Ptolemy

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Ptolemy

• PMartyr PtolemyOctober 30A martyr commemorated with a company of other martyrs in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• PAMartyr Ptolemy of AlexandriaJune 1Martyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Ptolemy?

The name day of Ptolemy is October 30, the feast of Martyr Ptolemy. It is also kept on June 1.

II.Which saints bore the name Ptolemy?

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

III.Is Ptolemy a good baptismal name?

Yes. Ptolemy is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Ptolemy as patron.