Name day
Alexia: Name Day and Patron Saint
Alexia keeps the name day on 17 March, or 30 March on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Alexis the Man of God.
- Patron saint
- St Alexis the Man of God
- New Calendar
- 17 March
- Old Calendar
- 30 March
- Next name day
- 17 March 2027 (New Calendar) · 30 March 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of March
The patron saint: St Alexis the Man of God
Kept on 17 March, or 30 March on the Old Calendar · Venerable Alexis the Man of God
The son of a Roman senator who left his bride to live as a beggar and died unknown on the steps of his father’s house.
An icon for Alexia
We don't carry an icon of St Alexis the Man of God yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt Gertrude of Nivelles & Guardian Angel
Kept on the same day, 17 March$99$69
Folding diptychSt Patrick of Ireland & Guardian Angel
Kept on the same day, 17 March$99$69
Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
Christ and the Mother of God keep every Christian home$99$69
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 Alexia
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.
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Questions
When is Alexia’s name day?
Alexia keeps the name day on 17 March on the New Calendar and on 30 March on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Alexis the Man of God.
Who is the patron saint of Alexia?
St Alexis the Man of God. The son of a Roman senator who left his bride to live as a beggar and died unknown on the steps of his father’s house.
What is a good name-day gift for Alexia?
We don’t carry an icon of St Alexis the Man of God 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.
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- 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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