Name days in October, Orthodox holidays in October. Names of boys born in October Did you know that

Names October 24th to church calendar(saints)

October 24 / November 6

Alexy (Alexey) - protect, protector (Greek); assistant, protection, help (lat.);
Arefa (Aref, Arefiy) - to plow, cultivate the land, or eagle (Arabic); valiant, virtuous (Greek);
Athanasius (Athanas, Apanas) - immortality, immortal (Greek);
Elezvoy - old. rare;
Zosima (Zosim, Izosim) - alive, living, strong life, vital, able to live (Greek);
John (Ivan) - God has mercy, the grace of God, God is pleased (Heb.);
Lavrenty (Lavren) - laurel, from the city of Lavrent, Laurentian (lat.);
Nicholas - conquering people (Greek);
Peter - rock, block of stone, stone, cliff (Greek);
Synklitia (Sinklitia, Secletia) – senator, luminiferous, or member of the state council (Greek);
Sisoyay (Sysoy) - sixth (ancient - Hebrew);
Theophilus (Phephil) - friend of God, lover of God, happy (Greek).

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On October 24 (November 6), Orthodox Christians celebrate the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow.” The icon depicts the Mother of God with the Child in the radiance of a mandorla, surrounded by people with their illnesses and sorrows and angels who perform their blessings for them.

According to legend, the icon “Joy of All Who Sorrow” was glorified in 1688 in Moscow in the church on Bolshaya Ordynka, when it healed Euphemia, the sister of Patriarch Joachim, who was suffering from an incurable disease. The icon is still kept there; the temple in its honor was named the Transfiguration of the Sorrowful.

Learn about the meaning and characteristics of names

Female names

Most parents, when choosing a name for their daughter, are guided, among other reasons, by its meaning. Let's consider the origin and meaning of today's popular female names.

Name and career

Along with character, the name also determines the profession - in which field a person can most successfully build his career. A name can help or hinder the achievement of goals.

Children born in October correspond to the zodiac sign Libra. As a rule, boys born under the sign of Libra are cold-blooded and calculating people; they do anything for their own benefit. Many of them are intelligent and insightful. Before making a decision, Libra boys first think carefully about everything, play out the situation on various planes, and if they understand that they will not be a loser, they can make a decision or give consent, for example.

Boys born in October have versatile personalities and easily combine incompatible things. For example, an October man may take Active participation in invention nuclear bomb and at the same time conduct philosophical conversations on spiritual topics. Many October boys are very responsible about financial topics, material resources, they are great materialists, but they will not be able to achieve great success on their own, since they need partnership. Boys born in October excel in many areas, but law, jurisprudence and economics are easiest for them.

You need to carefully choose the names of boys born in October, taking into account the character traits of autumn children. Unfortunately, many autumn children are not distinguished by commitment and punctuality; it is easier for them to lie and break promises than to keep them. In addition, October boys are very driven, the opinions of others are important to them, and they sometimes act under the influence of other people's words and statements. But they make very good family men, respectable, loyal. For October men, family well-being and a family hearth come first. In the house they behave completely differently - balanced, calm, non-conflict. Naturally, big influence The character of boys born in October is influenced by the name. Choose the names of boys born in October so as to revive their stable and constant character, that is, bright, catchy, strong, sonorous and strong-willed names are suitable for October boys.

The most successful names for October boys are:

Valentine

Gabriel

Galaktion

Innocent

Procopius

Philemon

Juvenaly

If you don’t like these names, then you can choose a name from a name book of some people, for example, from Russian names for boys. Also in October you can take names according to the Saints of October. In this case, the October boy according to the church calendar. Names must be chosen according to the boy’s date of birth:

1. Hilarion, Alexey, Peter, Ivan, Boris, Mikhail, Vladimir, Veniamin, Konstantin, Sergey

2. Trofim, Fedor, David, Konstantin, Alexey, Nikolay, Igor

3. Mikhail, Fedor, Alexander, Oleg

4. Dmitry, Alexander, Alexey, Konstantin, Ivan, Vasily, Vladimir, Valentin, Andrey, Peter, Daniil, Joseph, Ipaty

5. Fedor, Peter, Makar

6. Ivan, Innocent, Andrey, Peter

7. Vasily, Andrey, Pavel, Vitaly, Sergey, Spiridon, Nikandr, Vladislav

8. Sergey, Nikolay, German

9. Ivan, Tikhon, Afanasy, Nikolai, Vladimir, Efrem

10. Peter, Dmitry, Fedor, Mark, Aristarchus, Ignatius

11. Khariton, Kirill, Illarion, Alexander, Mark, Nikon, Vyacheslav

13. Grigory, Mikhail, Prokofy, Peter, Vyacheslav, Semyon, Alexey, Matvey, Leonid

14. Roman, Savva, Mikhail, Alexander, Georgy, Nikolay, Ivan, Fedor

15. Kupriyan, Andrey, Fedor, David, Konstantin

16. Denis, Ivan

17. Gury, Dmitry, Nikolay, Mikhail, Yakov, Tikhon, Vasily, Anisim, Peter, Pavel, Stepan

18. Peter, Alexey, Ion, Philip, Gabriel, Matvey, Dionysius, Gregory

19. Foma, Ivan

20. Sergey, Nikolay, Julian

21. Dmitry, Ivan, Pakhom, Nikolai, Seraphim, Peter, Vasily, Pavel, Vladimir, Victor, Tryphon

22. Yakov, Konstantin, Peter, Maxim

23. Innocent, Andrey

24. Philip, Leo, Alexander

25. Prov, Ivan, Alexander, Nikolai

26. Karp, Innocent, Nikolai, Veniamin, Nikita

27. Mikhail, Peter, Maxim, Nikita

28. Efim, Semyon, Afanasy, Ivan

29. Georgy, Evgeny, Alexey, Ivan

30. Andrey, Alexander, Anton, Demyan, Leonty, Lazar

31. Joseph, Andrey, Sergey, Nikolay

Name days in ancient times depended on the birthday, so parents rarely chose a name for the child in advance. After the birth of the baby, according to the calendar, they looked at which saints were celebrated on this day.

As a rule, the day of remembrance of a saint is considered the day of his death and transition to the kingdom of God. Name days in October, as in other months, according to the church calendar, there are men's and women's days.

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Namesake of a newborn

IN modern world name day, or namesake (which means namesake), is celebrated on the day closest to the birth. If there are several saints with the same name, you can choose one who is closer in spirit and life. In this case, the date of birth does not matter. Name days are often called angel's day, although this name refers to baptism, the date of which may not coincide with the celebration of the saint's day.

In pre-revolutionary Russia, it was customary to name a child after Christmastide on the eighth day. For example, on October 24 a girl was born. The eighth day after birth falls on October 31st. Women's name day on October 31 is celebrated by Zlata and Elizaveta, and they were chosen from them. These names could be used to name a girl born on October 31 or to look at the Christmastide of early November.

Some religious saints are marked in the church with several days of remembrance, but the main one is the day of transition to eternal memory, day of death. Other days of remembrance are considered small name days.

Parents, sometimes not baptized themselves, often perform the sacrament to protect the child from the evil eye and disease. Such a Christian action, carried out not from a pure heart, without observing prayer requests, communion and confession, usually does not grant protection to the child. For this ritual you need to sincerely believe in God.

Name day is also celebrated, but more modestly than birthday. You must definitely read prayers to the saint, ask for help and thank you for your support. You can assemble a small table, but without alcohol and noisy events.

Men's name day

According to the church calendar, in October there are many birthdays among boys, young men, and men. There are more than a hundred names in total in a month. October birthdays in alphabetical order indicating the number The venerations of the holy namesake are as follows:

Alphabetical list of names with numbers listed The name day celebration allows people born at the end of September to find out when their angel day is in October. It’s easy to find out who has a man’s name day today according to the Orthodox calendar: the names and revered saints are indicated on each page.

Female names

There are much fewer women's names whose name day fell in October than men's. Basically, one name is mentioned every day, less often two or three, but there are days when the name day of girls and women is not indicated at all.

The following names are indicated in the Orthodox calendar:

Important dates in October

There are birthdays on October 13 for both women and men. The total number of revered saints in the calendar is 15. In the church, this day is considered the celebration of the name of Michael in memory of the saint, who became the first metropolitan of Kievan Rus.

Prince Vladimir, having been baptized in Byzantium, asked to send to his homeland a worthy person capable of coping with the rampant paganism. Mikhail turned out to be such a person. He was engaged in the construction of temples and preached Christianity to the masses. Things were going well, the Metropolitan coped well with the task.

The next day, October 14, celebrate Intercession Holy Mother of God. The holiday originated after the attack of Russian troops on Constantinople. The ships off the coast of the city were under siege. Residents of Constantinople saw the Virgin Mary approaching at night, surrounded by angels. Having removed the veil from her head, she covered the worshipers with it for protection from enemies. Soon the siege ended, and the Russian ships were scattered across the sea by a storm. An interesting fact is that the holiday is celebrated by the Russian Church, but in Greece they do not remember it.

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What to name the little boy who will be born in October 2015? If you're still undecided, check out our October newsletter. We chose, which, according to beliefs, are responsible for the fate of babies born on the same day. And, as usual, we found psychological characteristics for owners.

BIRTHDAYS OF OCTOBER 2015

October 1 Alexey, Arkady, Boris, Veniamin, Vladimir, Ivan, Hilarion, Konstantin, Mikhail, Peter, Sergey
2 October Alexey, Georgy, David, Igor, Konstantin, Nikolay, Fedor
October 3 Alexander, Vasily, Ephraim, Ivan, Hilarion, Mikhail, Oleg, Fedor
The 4th of October Alexander, Alexey, Andrey, Valentin, Vasily, Vladimir, Daniil, Dmitry, Ivan, Konstantin, Peter
October 5 Alexander, Andrey, Nikolay, Peter, Fedor
October 6 Andrey, Ivan, Innokenty, Nikolay, Peter
October 7th Andrey, Vasily, Vitaly, Vladislav, David, Pavel, Sergey, Stepan
October 8 Alexander, German, Evgeny, Maxim, Nikolay, Pavel, Roman, Sergey, Fedor
October 9 Alexander, Vladimir, Dmitry, Ivan, Nikolai, Tikhon
October 10 Victor, German, Dmitry, Mark, Mikhail, Peter, Fedor
October 11 Alexander, Alexey, Anatoly, Valentin, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Georgy, Grigory, Ivan, Ilya, Kirill, Makar, Mark, Matvey, Prokhor, Sergey, Fedor
October 12 Ivan
October 13 Alexander, Alexey, Vasily, Vyacheslav, Grigory, Leonid, Matvey, Mikhail, Peter, Semyon
October 14 Alexander, Alexey, Georgy, Ivan, Mikhail, Nikolay, Peter, Roman

October 15 Andrey, Boris, Vasily, Georgy, David, Ivan, Konstantin, Mikhail, Peter, Stepan, Fedor
October 16 Denis, Ivan, Pavel, Peter
17 October Vasily, Vladimir, Dmitry, Mikhail, Nikolay, Pavel, Peter, Stepan, Tikhon, Yakov
October 18 Alexey, Grigory, Denis, Matvey, Peter, Tikhon, Philip
October 19 Arkhip, Ivan, Makar, Nikanor
The 20th of October Mark, Nikolay, Sergey, Yulian
October 21 Vasily, Victor, Vladimir, Dmitry, Ivan, Nikolay, Pavel, Peter
22 of October Efim, Konstantin, Maxim, Peter, Yakov
October 23 Andrey, Vasily, Innokenty
October 24 Alexander, Anatoly, Anton, Lev, Makar, Philip
the 25th of October Alexander, Bogdan, Denis, Ivan, Martin, Nikolay, Taras, Fedot
October 26 Veniamin, Innocent, Nikita, Nikolai
27th October Ignatius, Mikhail, Nazar, Nikolai, Peter
28 of October Afanasy, Denis, Dmitry, Efim, Ivan, Lukyan, Semyon
29th of October Alexey, Georgy, Evgeny, Ivan, Kuzma, Leonty, Terenty
October 30 Alexander, Anatoly, Andrey, Anton, Joseph, Kuzma, Leonty, Sergey, Yulian
October 31 Andrey, Gabriel, David, Ivan, Joseph, Leonty, Nikolai, Semyon, Sergey, Julian

CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE MOST POPULAR NAMES OF OCTOBER 2015

Alexei. Alyosha has been attached to his mother since childhood, but as he grows up, he feels like the head and protector, and tries to protect his mother from troubles. This more people deeds than words. Among his friends, he doesn’t seem to be the leader, but they listen to his opinion.

Arkady. Little Arkasha is adored both in the family and in the yard. But this mass affection does not spoil his character. He remains kind and merciful, always tries to help, and keeps his promises. In a team he plays the role of a peacemaker, without taking either side.

Alexander. Little Sasha often gets sick, but gets stronger with age, especially if he doesn’t neglect sports. He is persistent and gets things done. Once in a team - from a kindergarten group to an office - he becomes an unspoken leader. He has a keen sense of justice.

Andrey- a dreamer child, playing, immerses himself in the process, ignoring requests to calm down. Sincerely loves brothers, if they exist, but competes with sisters. At school he doesn’t stand out much from the crowd, but by the age of 18-20 it turns out that he has achieved greater success than the rest.

Anatoly As a child, he is influenced by his mother, withdrawn and shy. Likes to read books about exploits and imagine himself as the main character. He will shed the woman’s “steady hand” with age, but romance will remain in his soul forever.

Anton. This charmer has already won over you from the cradle. His character traits are similar to his mother’s, but in his decisions he relies on the authority of his father. Respects both parents. At school he doesn’t show off his talents, but he’s not afraid of any work, and copes with any task skillfully.

Boris neat to the point of pedantry. His room, desk, and diary are usually in order. Takes instructions responsibly. He emotionally breaks away from his parents early and stops engaging them in his affairs, which causes them to worry a lot. However, common sense prevents him from doing anything stupid.

Bogdan often called the long-awaited son, and raise him accordingly. Because of this, the baby often catches colds, allows himself unlimited whims and is very attached to his mother. He doesn’t get along well with other children, and his natural laziness, tripled by his caring parents, prevents him from developing his existing abilities.

Vladimir- an inquisitive and practical child. To confirm his ideas, he is capable of quite risky activities. In the company of friends, he strives for leadership, and friends take this for granted. Technical sciences are easy for Volodya.

Basil- lover of all kinds of animals. Birds, kittens, bugs - this is his world. Grandparents dote on him. Growing up, Vasya prefers walks with friends to anything else. Because of this, there may be problems with his wife later.

Valentine problem-free child. His friends love him and willingly ask for help. He protects the girls like a knight. He loves animals and can become seriously interested in aquarium farming.

Vitaly An affectionate and obedient boy, he is somewhat wary of his brothers and sisters, but readily offers guardianship to those younger than him. He gets used to it well new environment, tends to achieve what he wants. The intellect is trained with the help of chess, and loves music.

Vladislav. Vladik has been very sensitive to his mother since childhood. He likes to spend time with her and discuss things. If the mother does not cut off the boy with her behavior, such a caring attitude towards women will remain with him throughout his life. adult life. Otherwise, Vladik is 100% a boy. He is attracted to adventures and pranks, especially those involving open fire. Because of this, there is a high risk of injury. Vladik is sociable and easily finds a common language with a variety of people.

Victor grows gullible, to the point of naivety, often falls for deception, gets upset, but quickly forgets the insults, and almost does not learn lessons from them. Loves adventure books and films, loves games with an element of risk.

Vyacheslav. Usually he is a strong man with good endurance and willpower. Sport is his element. Having strengthened his strength, he will fight injustice and protect the weak. Can be quick-tempered, but quickly comes to his senses
As a child, Georgy somewhat avoids his noisy peers, but not so much that he is perceived as arrogant or made an outcast. Knows how to listen and keep other people's secrets.

Grigory. Grisha tries very hard to be good, but he is restless and a little awkward, so his parents are often unhappy with him. He doesn't like teasing, which is why he sometimes gets into fights.

David With early years shows a proud and independent character. He is persistent and pragmatic, but is always surrounded by friends. While solving their problems, he may find himself in unpleasant situations, but usually gets out of them thanks to his dexterity and intelligence. David's health is quite good, and his physical characteristics are excellent.

Denis is a sociable child who gets along equally well with friends and animals. His weakness is dogs, and if a pet lives in the family, the guy is happy. In addition, this will help instill discipline and responsibility in him.

Dmitriy in childhood he manages to get sick from everything he can, and this will affect his character. Whims and increased demands on others will become his problem. He will intuitively seek support from his mother, who babysat him so much in childhood.

Daniel- a calm and kind boy with his mother’s character traits. He is not sickly and loves to run. He is always surrounded by friends. If Danya gets angry, he quickly moves away.

Eugene. Little Zhenya masters writing and reading early, foreign languages, and his imagination does not let him down. He is good at tasks that require ingenuity and a creative approach. His friends value and respect him, and the girls take advantage of the fact that Zhenya somewhat idealizes and extols them.

Ivan. Vanya can be quiet and inconspicuous, or he can be a hustler and a ringleader. It can combine a variety of qualities: strength and weakness, cruelty and good nature, tenderness and severity. They usually take life lightly, and they succeed in a lot.

Ilya— a little helper for mom and dad. He easily copes with all housework and household chores; he can enthusiastically grow radishes, babysit rabbits, and help his father build a house in the country. True, he is promiscuous in making acquaintances, so you need to keep an eye on your circle of friends.

Hilarion most often grows up as an introvert. But at the same time he has an exceptional sense of humor and sociability, so few people guess about his introversion. He knows how to listen, support, advise, but they themselves are reluctant to share problems, and parents will have to try to keep abreast of his affairs and feelings.

Igor- active, playful boy. Studying is easy for him, but he finds it difficult to sit through lessons, especially those that are not interesting to him. He loves sports, and this is where he finds an outlet for his restless energy. More likely, sports achivments will be quite significant.

Innocent grows quite closed. Excessive modesty and frequent illnesses prevent him from actively achieving his goals. Kesha loves to read and dream, finds friends difficult and breaks up with people painfully. Touchingly warmly cares for animals.

Kirill. An inquisitive kid who learns easily. He begins to read easily and early, his memory is enviable and teachers often use him as an example. This can play a cruel joke on him: arrogance and the desire to show off will harm him in life.

Konstantin. Kostya can be a coward in childhood. A feeling of anxiety accompanies him constantly; he does not adapt well to new people and circumstances. Parents have to be nervous while he gets used to kindergarten or school. This will pass with age, but he will always be reluctant to get along with people.

Leonid cares about his health. He is picky about food and will require a bandage even with a small abrasion. He is proud, strives to stand out, and therefore there is room for success in his studies.

How to choose a male name according to the Saints.

The baptism of a baby is an important event in the life of every family. In Russian Orthodox tradition There were several unshakable rules for naming children that all parents followed.

Orthodox names for boys according to the Saints in October: origin, meaning, Patron Saint

Important: be sure to read the biography of the Saint whose name your child bears!

Alexander

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "Alexandros" is a man who protects. The name "Alexander" is the most popular name in the whole world.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
3	St. new Alexander (in the world Alexander Tetyuev), presbyter.
4	St. new Alexander (in the world Alexander Belyakov), presbyter. St. new Alexander (in the world Alexander Fedoseev), presbyter.
5	Alexander (biography not preserved).
9	St. new Alexander (in the world Alexander Levitsky), presbyter.
11	Martyr Alexander of Kalutiy, blacksmith. Martyr Alexander (biography has not survived).
13	St. new Alexander Trinity-Golenishchevsky (in the world Alexander Orlov), confessor.
14	St. new Alexander (in the world Alexander Agafonnikov), presbyter.
24	St. new Alexander (in the world Alexander Grivsky), presbyter.
25	St. new Alexander (in the world Alexander Pozdeevsky), presbyter.
30	Saint Alexander of Semipalatinsk (in the world Alexander Shchukin), new martyr.

Alexei

Etymology: from ancient Greek. “Alex” - prevent, protect, preserve.

Andrey

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "andreas" - courageous.

Anton

Etymology: from the Latin family name Antoniev.

Aristarch

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "Aristarchos" - the one who rules.

Arkady

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "arkadoss" - one who lives in Arcadia or a shepherd.

Afanasy

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "athanasios" - immortal.

Boris

Etymology: shortened form of the ancient Slavic name Borislav - glorious in struggle, battle.

Basil

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "basilios" - the one who rules.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
3	St. Blessed. Prince Oleg Romanovich (monastically Vasily).
4	Novomuch. Vasily (in the world Vasily Kondratiev). St. new Vasily (in the world Vasily Krymkin), presbyter.
7	Novomuch. Vasily (in the world Vasily Vinogradov). St. new Vasily (in the world Vasily Voskresensky), deacon.
13	St. new Vasily (in the world Vasily Guryev), presbyter.
15	Martyr Vasily Kazansky (in the world Vasily Sadykov).
17	St. Rev. new Vasily (in the world Gavriil Tsvetkov).
21	St. new Vasily (in the world Vasily Ozeretskovsky), presbyter.
23	St. Rev. Vassian (Basily), wonderworker of Constantinople.

Valentine

Etymology: from the Latin “valens” - healthy.

Benjamin

Etymology: from the biblical name Benjamin - the son of my beloved wife; son of my right hand; happy son.

Victor

Etiology: from the Latin “victor” - winner.

Vitaly

Etymology: from the Latin “vitalis” - vital.

Vladimir

Etymology: from the Old Russian “Vladimir” - the one who owns the world or from the Old Russian “Volodimer” - the one who owns the measure.

Vladislav

Etymology: name Slavic origin- the one who owns fame.

Vyacheslav

Etymology: from the Old Russian phrase “greater glory” - more glorious.

Gabriel

Etymology: from the biblical name Gabriel - God's helper; one who supports God.

Georgy / Egor

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "georgios" - one who owns land.

Hermann

Etymology: from the Latin “germanus” - native.

Gregory

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "gregoreo" - one who is vigilant, awake.

David

Etymology: from “pressed” (Hebrew) - beloved by everyone.

Daniel

Etiology: from the Hebrew name Daniel - God is my judge.

Demyan

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "damaso" - to conquer.

Denis

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "diosios" - one who belongs to Dionysus.

Dmitriy

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "demetrios" - one who belongs to the goddess Demeter.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
4	Saint Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov.
9	St. new Dimitri (in the world Dmitry Rozanov), presbyter.
10	St. new Dimitri (in the world Dmitry Shishokin), presbyter.
15	Martyr Demetrius of Kazan.
17	St. new Dimitry (in the world Dmitry Voznesensky), presbyter.
21	Saint Demetrius, Archbishop of Mozhaisk (in the world Ivan Dobroserdov), new martyr.
28	St. new Dimitry (in the world Dmitry Kasatkin), presbyter.

Dorofey

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "doroteus" - God's gift.

Eugene

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "eugenos" - noble.

Erofey

Etymology: from ancient Greek. the phrase “hieros theos” - the one whom God sanctified.

Ephraim

Etymology: from the Hebrew name Euphraim - the one whom God impregnated.

Ivan/Yan

Etymology: from Yohanan (Hebrew) - Divine Grace, Yahweh (God) was merciful or from the biblical name John.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
1	St. new Blessed Elder John Vasiliev, layman, confessor.
3	Rev. John the Farsighted, hermit and hermit of Egypt.
4	St. new John (in the world John Bystrov), presbyter. St. new John (in the world John Lazarev), presbyter. St. new John (in the world John Nikolsky), presbyter. St. new John (in the world John Flerov), presbyter.
6	St. new John (in the world John Pankratovich), presbyter. Martyr John the Baptist. Martyr John of Syracuse. Martyr John.
9	Novomuch. John (in the world John Zolotov). Apostle John the Theologian (Zebedee), evangelist.
12	St. new John of Riga (in the world Ivan Pommer), archbishop.
14	Novomuch. John (in the world Ivan Artemov). Rev. John the Angel-voiced (Kukuzel), songwriter.
15	Martyr John of Kazan.
16	Rev. John Chozebitus, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, St.
19	St. new John (in the world John Rybin), presbyter.
21	Martyr John (with peace Ivan Rybin). St. new John (in the world Ivan Khrenov), deacon.
25	Novomuch. John (in the world Ivan Letnikov), confessor. Martyr John the Baptist.
28	Saint John, Bishop of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod.
29	St. new John (in the world Ioann Zasedatelev), presbyter.

Ignat

Etymology: from the Latin “ignis” - fire.

Igor

Etymology: from the Scandinavian proper name Ingvar - warlike. The Slavs had a slightly different meaning - “one who protects the name of God.”

Hilarion

Etymology: from the Greek “ilaros” - joyful.

Joseph

Innocent

Etymology: from the Latin “innocentius” - innocent.

Kirill

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "Kirillos" - ruler.

Kondrat

Etymology: form of ancient Greek. named after Kodr.

Kozma/Kuzma

Etymology: from Greek. "kosmas" - universe.

Konstantin

Etymology: from the Latin name Constantius - steadfast.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
1	St. new Konstantin (in the world Konstantin Tverdislov), presbyter.
2	St. new Konstantin (in the world Konstantin Golubev), presbyter. St. Blessed. Prince Konstantin Vsevolodovich.
4	St. new Konstantin (in the world Konstantin Shirokinsky), presbyter.
15	Martyr Constantine, Prince of Aragvet.
22	St. new Konstantin (in the world Konstantin Aksenov), presbyter. St. new Konstantin (in the world Konstantin Sukhov), presbyter.

Laurus / Lavrentiy

Etymology: from the Latin “laurus” - laurel tree (the Romans had a laurel wreath - a symbol of victory).

Leonty

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "Leontius" - lion-like.

Luke

Etymology: from Greek. named Lucas.

Makar

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "Makarios" is a lucky guy.

Maksim

Etymology: Roman generic name from the Latin "maximus" - the greatest.

Mark

Etymology: from the Latin “marcus” - hammer.

Martin/Martyn

Etymology: from the Latin "martius" - one who belongs to Mars.

Matvey

Etymology: from Aramaic "matityahu" - God's gift.

Michael

Etymology: from “mi kmo elohim” or “mi-ka-el” (Hebrew) - like God.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
1	St. new Mikhail (in the world Mikhail Skobelev), presbyter.
3	Martyr Mikhail Vsevolodovich Cherny, Prince of Chernigov.
10	St. new Mikhail (in the world Mikhail Platonov), presbyter.
13	Memorial Day of Metropolitan Michael of Kyiv and All Rus'.
14	St. new Mikhail (in the world Mikhail Vologda), presbyter. Rev. Martyr Michael, abbot of Zoviysky (Sevastian).
15	Martyr Mikhail Kazansky.
17	St. new Mikhail (in the world Mikhail Tverdovsky), presbyter.
27	St. new Mikhail (in the world Mikhail Lektorsky), presbyter.

Nestor

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "nestor" - wanderer.

Nicholas

Etymology: from ancient Greek. “Nikolaos” is the one who conquers nations.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
2	St. new Nikolai, Presbyter Iskrovsky.
5	Martyr Nicholas.
6	Memorial Day of the Martyr Nicholas Pandopol.
8	St. new Nikolai Petrogradsky (in the world Nikolai Rozov), presbyter. St. Rev. Nikolai Trikkokit.
14	St. new Nikolai (in the world Nikolai Kuligin), presbyter.
17	St. new Nikolai (in the world Nikolai Vereshchagin), presbyter.
20	St. new Nikolai (in the world Nikolai Kazansky), presbyter.
21	St. new Nikolai (in the world Nikolai Kuzmin), presbyter. St. new Nikolai (in the world Nikolai Rein).
25	Saint Nicholas of Alma-Ata (in the world Theodosius of Mogilev), new martyr..
26	St. new Nikolai (in the world Nikolai Ermolov), presbyter.
31	St. new Nikolai (in the world Nikolai Sokolov), presbyter.

Oleg

Etymology: from the Old Scandinavian “heilahr” - sacred.

Ostap

Etymology: folk form of the canonical name Eustathius. The name Eustathius comes from ancient Greek. the words "Eustachios" - healthy or balanced.

Osip

Etymology: from the biblical name Yosef - the one who will be added.

Paul

Etymology: from the Latin word "paulus" - small or junior.

Peter

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "petros" - stone.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
1	St. new Peter of Verkhnesaldinsky (in the world Peter Dyakonov), presbyter (new martyr).
4	St. new Peter (in the world Peter Sakharovsky), presbyter.
5	St. Righteous Peter the African.
6	Martyr Peter of Syracuse.
10	St. new Peter, Metropolitan of Krutitsky (in the world Peter of Polyansky).
13	St. new Peter (in the world Peter Pushkinsky), presbyter. St. new Peter (in the world Peter Solovyov), presbyter.
14	Saint Peter.
15	Martyr Peter of Kazan.
16	Martyr Peter.
17	St. Rev. Martyr Peter of Capetolia, Damascus, presbyter.
21	St. new Peter (in the world Peter Nikotin), presbyter. St. new Peter (in the world Peter Ozeretskovsky), presbyter.
22	St. new Peter (in the world Peter Vyatkin), presbyter. St. Rev. Peter of Constantinople (in the world Leontius).
27	St. new Peter (in the world Peter Lebedev), presbyter.

Prokhor

Etymology: from ancient Greek. "prokhrus" - the one who walks in front of the choir.

Novel

Etymology: from the Latin “romanus” - Roman.

Rodion

Etymology: form of ancient Greek. named Herodion.

Savva

Etymology: from ancient Hebrew. "sava" - sage.

Semyon

Etymology: from the biblical name Shimon - God heard.

Sergey

Etymology: From the Roman family name Sergius (Etruscan origin): one who is honored or one who performs the ceremony.

Name day in October	Patron Saints
1	Novomuch. Sergius (in the world Sergei Vedernikov), layman.
7	Novomuch. Sergius (in the world Sergei Mikhailov).
8	The repose of St. Sergius, abbot of Radonezh, wonderworker.
20	St. Rev. Sergius Obnorsky, miracle worker of Vologda, Nuromsky. St. Rev. Sergius the Obedient, Pechersky. Martyr of Rosafsky Sergius the Roman.
23	St. Rev. Martyr Sergius of Zografsky, monk.
31	St. new Sergius (in the world Sergei Bazhanov), presbyter. St. new Sergius (in the world Sergei Gusev), presbyter.