Name day
Afrikan: Name Day and Patron Saint
Afrikan keeps the name day on 28 October, or 10 November on the Old Calendar: the feast of Martyrs Africanus.
- Patron saint
- Martyrs Africanus
- New Calendar
- 28 October
- Old Calendar
- 10 November
- Next name day
- 28 October 2026 (New Calendar) · 10 November 2026 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of October · The feasts of November
The patron saint: Martyrs Africanus
Kept on 28 October, or 10 November on the Old Calendar
An icon for Afrikan
We don't carry an icon of Martyrs Africanus yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
Have it consecrated by our priest before it reaches you: Consecration, $49.
A name-day gift for Afrikan
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Afrikan’s name day?
Afrikan keeps the name day on 28 October on the New Calendar and on 10 November on the Old Calendar, the feast of Martyrs Africanus.
Who is the patron saint of Afrikan?
Martyrs Africanus.
What is a good name-day gift for Afrikan?
We don’t carry an icon of Martyrs Africanus yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
More about name days
- Name Days Explained: What They Are, How Families Keep Them, and Gifts
A name day is the feast of the saint whose name you carry. Here is how to find yours on either calendar, how Greek and Russian families keep it, and what to give.
- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
Your Orthodox patron saint is the saint whose name you were given at baptism. Here is how to find yours by name, by the day of your birth or baptism, or by choice, and how to keep the name day.
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