Saintly Sunday

Since I have been behind in my posts, I thought my readers deserved an extra feature this weekend. Saints names. Sure, we are all familiar with Bernadette, Margaret Mary, Theresa, Peter and Luke, but the Catholic Church’s Calender of Saints offers us a huge variety of unique names, whether you are Catholic, Orthodox or just looking for an interesting name to bestow upon your child, the below list offers a wide range of unique yet very legitimate names.

Each name of the saint is divided by nationality (m) stand for Male while (f) stands for Female.

Some interesting Saint’s name that might be of interest to the expectant parent:

Armenian

• Arsen (m)
• Barak (m)
• Beemen (m)
• Khoren (m)
• Mamwell (m)
• Mesrob (m)
• Narek (m)
• Nouneh/Nune (f)
• Pakos (m)
• Yeprem (m)

Breton

• Azenor (f)
• Canna (f)
• Clervie (f)
• Derrien (m)
• Enora (f)
• Fragan (m)
• Gobrien (m)
• Gwenfrewi (f)
• Kirio (m)
• Koupaïa (f)
• Maclou (m)
• Mael (m)
• Malo (m)
• Milio (m)
• Morwenna (f)
• Noyala/Noyale (f)
• Nolwenn (f)
• Onenne (f)
• Peran (m)
• Rittan (m)
• Samzun (m)
• Trillo (m)
• Urielle (f)

Bulgarian

• Astion (m)
• Boyan (m)
• Kamen (m)
• Kiril (m)
• Naum (m)
• Raiko (m)

Catalan

• Eulàlia (f)
• Just (m)
• Ot (m) (might make a cool one syllable middle name)
• Pacian (m)
• Sever (m)

Cornish

• Austell (m)
• Brychan (m)
• Burian (f)
• Croidan (m)
• Endellion (f)
• Keyne (f)
• Kigwe (f) KIG-wee
• Levin (m)
• Mabyn (f)
• Marwenna (f)
• Minver (f)
• Newlina (f)
• Salom (m)

Croatian

• Kvirin (m)

Danish

• Ansgar (m)
• Thøger (m)

Dutch

• Aleydis (f)
• Alina (f)
• Falco (m)
• Godelieve (f)

Egyptian

• Abanoub (m)
• Abraam (m)
• Ashraf (m)
• Bishoi (m)
• Demiana (f)
• Lot (m)
• Paisi (f)
• Pamin (m)
• Piama/Piamun (f)
• Potamina (f)
• Maysoon (f)
• Samia (f)
• Talida (f)

English

• Alban (m)
• Anselm (m)
• Averil (f)
• Bede (m)
• Billfrith (m)
• Birin (m)
• Boswell (m)
• Britwin (m)
• Caedmon (m)
• Credan (m)
• Day (m)
• Dotto (m)
• Dunstan (m)
• Ebba (f)
• Elstan (m)
• Enswith (f)
• Eskil (m)
• Fursey (m)
• Ina (f)
• Ivo (m)
• Lewina (f)
• Merwinna (f)
• Modwen (f)
• Odo (m)
• Osana (f)
• Rumon (m)
• Sanctan (m)
• Sebbi (m)
• Swithun (m)
• Sythe (f)
• Tanco (m)
• Tetta (f)
• Tibba (f)

French

• Bond (m)
• Céronne (f)
• Césarie (f)
• Cloud (m)
• Dreux (m)
• Emérance (f)
• Evronie (f)
• Fare (f)
• Faustine (f)
• Fingen (m)
• Gauthier (m)
• Gibrien (m)
• Grimonie (f)
• Harvey (m)
• Ismérie (f)
• Julienne (f)
• Meldon (m)
• Namadie (f)
• Néomaye (f) ney-oh-may
• Noémoise (f) no-ey-mwahz
• Pepin (m)
• Quitterie (f) pronounced keet-teh-hree
• Reine (f)
• Ségolène (f)
• Solange (f)
• Soline (f)
• Tressan (m)
• Vigor (m)
• Vitaline (f)
• Wivine (f)

Galician

• Aldara (f)
• Gonzalo (m)
• Paio (m)

German

• Afra (f)
• Alto (m)
• Ambet (f)
• Anno (m)
• Attalia (f)
• Bardo (m)
• Benno (m)
• Brito (m)
• Coloman (m)
• Cordula (f)
• Hazeka (f)
• Odilia (f)
• Oranna (f)
• Roswitha (f)
• Sturm (m)

Greek

• Anastasia (f)
• Anthusa (f)
• Anysia (f)
• Apollos (m)
• Basilissa (f)
• Calliope (f)
• Cleopatra (f)
• Emmelia (f)
• Ephraim (m)
• Jerome (m)
• Lybe (f)
• Menodora (f)
• Myrope (f)
• Nicon (m)
• Orestes (m)
• Photine (f)
• Philemon (m)
• Philo (m)
• Philothea (f)
• Theone (f)
• Timon (m)

Hungary

• Emeric
• Laszlo

Irish

• Balin (m)
• Becan (m)
• Benen (m)
• Brogan (m)
• Caimin (m)
• Cainder (f)
• Ciara (f)
• Coca (f)
• Colman (m)
• Conall (m)
• Cormac (m)
• Dallan (m)
• Dymphna (f)
• Edana (f)
• Ermina (f)
• Fedelma (f)
• Finian (m)
• Fintan (m)
• Foila (f)
• Ita (f)
• Kenan (m)
• Kennera (f)
• Kilian (m)
• Kinnia (f)
• Lelia (f)
• Loman (m)
• Macallan (m)
• Macartin (m)
• Machai (m)
• Mella (f)
• Modan (m)
• Monessa (f)
• Odran/Odrian (m)
• Phiala/Piala (f)
• Scottin (m)
• Thomian (m)
• Trea (f)
• Trien (m)

Italian

• Aldobrandesca (f)
• Archanegla (f)
• Asteria (f)
• Bacco (m)
• Caio (m)
• Carissima (f)
• Caro (m)
• Celestina (f)
• Chiara (f)
• Dulcissima (f)
• Fina (f)
• Fosca (f)
• Franca (f)
• Giovina (f)
• Grata (f)
• Gaudenzia (f)
• Gemma (f)
• Messalina (f)
• Nereo (m)
• Nilo (m)
• Panacea (f)
• Pierina (f)
• Oronzo (m)
• Rocco (m)
• Romola (f)
• Sofronia (f)
• Verdiana (f)
• Vilana (f)
• Vincenza (f)
• Zita (f)

Latin/Roman

• Asella (f)
• Caius (m)
• Cassius (m)
• Cyra (f)
• Dafrosa (f)
• Emiliana (f)
• Fabiola (f)
• Flavia (f)
• Galla (f)
• Juliana (f)
• Julitta (f)
• Lucian (m)
• Marana (f)
• Marcellina (f)
• Martial (m)
• Maximus (m)
• Montanus (m)
• Pastor (m)
• Prisca (f)
• Serapia (f)
• Vissia (f)

Lebanese

• Appian (m)
• Charbel (m)
• Habib (m)
• Rafka (f)
• Sabas (m)

Polish

• Aniela (f)
• Faustina (f)
• Michalina (f)
• Salomea (f)

Portuguese

• Alexandrina
• Jacinta

Romanian

• Calinic (m)
• Theotim (m)

Scottish

• Blane (m)
• Conwall (m)
• Kennera (f)
• Kevoca/Quivoca (f)
• Nathalan (m)
• Rule (m)
• Thanea (f)
• Thaneva (f)

Spanish

• Amunia (f)
• Aurea  (f)
• Casilda (f)
• Florentina (f)
• Garcia (m)
• Inigo (m)
• Madrona (f)
• Marciana (f)
• Millán (m)
• Oria (f)
• Orosia (f)
• Pelayo (m)
• Soledad (f)
• Urbicio (m)

Welsh

• Aled (f)
• Baglan (m)
• Brannock (m)
• Cai (m)
• Caian (m)
• Crallo (m)
• Dwynwen (f)
• Elined (f)
• Eiliwedd (f)
• Kanten (m)
• Madoc (m)
• Madrun (f)
• Maelrhys (m)
• Melangell (f)
• Teilo (m)
• Tysilio (m)

Ugandan

• Kizito (m)

So, which country offers the coolest selection of saint’s names?

Sources

1. http://chrsouchon.free.fr/saintsbe.htm
2. http://www.britannia.com/bios/saints/
3. http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pages/UK/British%20History/English_Saints_&_Kings.htm
4. http://celticsaints.org/
5. http://www.skete.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.display/product_id/1516/index.cfm
6. http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php
7. http://www.catholic.org/saints/