Theophano

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Theophano

• Right-Believing TheophanoDecember 16Byzantine empress, wife of Leo VI the Wise, venerated as a saint, who died in 897.
• TMartyr TheophanoSeptember 1One of the forty virgin ascetics commemorated with the deacon Ammon.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Theophano?

The name day of Theophano is December 16, the feast of Right-Believing Theophano. It is also kept on September 1.

II.Which saints bore the name Theophano?

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

III.Is Theophano a good baptismal name?

Yes. Theophano is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Right-Believing Theophano as patron.