Name day
Claudia: Name Day and Patron Saint
Claudia keeps the name day on 20 March, or 2 April on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Claudia.
- Patron saint
- St Claudia
- New Calendar
- 20 March
- Old Calendar
- 2 April
- Next name day
- 20 March 2027 (New Calendar) · 2 April 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of March · The feasts of April
The patron saint: St Claudia
Kept on 20 March, or 2 April on the Old Calendar · Holy Martyr Claudia
St Claudia was one of seven virgin martyrs who gave their lives together at Amisus, a city on the southern shore of the Black Sea, now Samsun in Turkey. Her companions were Alexandra, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia and Theodosia. They suffered in the great persecution of the Christians under the emperor Maximian, around the year 310. An imperial official had already tortured the Christians of the city when these seven women came before the ruler of their own accord, rebuked his cruelty, and confessed Christ as the only true God. They were beaten with rods in a public place, cruelly wounded, hung up and torn, and at last thrown into a burning furnace, where they gave up their souls to God while singing and praying. The Church remembers Claudia only as one of this company: no separate story of her life has come down to us, and we know her through the courage the seven women shared. The Synaxarion compares them to the number seven, which it calls a virgin number, and honors them as seven virgins who passed through fire to Christ. The Church keeps their memory on 20 March (2 April on the Old Calendar). The faithful who bear her name ask her prayers for steadfast faith, for the courage to stand with others in the truth, and for patience in suffering.
What the faithful pray for
- steadfast faith in times of trial
- courage to speak the truth together with others
- patience in suffering
- young women and the purity of their hearts
- Christians persecuted for Christ
Claudia in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Claudia, Claudette | |
| Greek | Κλαυδία, Klavdia | |
| Russian | Клавдия, Klavdiya, Klavdia | Клава, Klava |
| Romanian | Claudia |
An icon for Claudia
We don't carry an icon of St Claudia yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt Alina (Alena) of Brussels & Guardian Angel
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For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
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A name-day gift for Claudia
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 Claudia’s name day?
Claudia keeps the name day on 20 March on the New Calendar and on 2 April on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Claudia.
Who is the patron saint of Claudia?
St Claudia. St Claudia was one of seven virgin martyrs who gave their lives together at Amisus, a city on the southern shore of the Black Sea, now Samsun in Turkey.
How is Claudia written in other languages?
Greek: Κλαυδία (Klavdia), Russian: Клавдия (Klavdiya) and Romanian: Claudia. Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Claudia?
We don’t carry an icon of St Claudia 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
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- 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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Sources
- OCA: Virgin Martyrs Alexandria, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, and Theodora
- Holy Trinity Orthodox: The Holy Virgin-Martyrs Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliania, Euthymia and Theodosia
- Mystagogy Resource Center: Holy Martyrs Alexandra, Claudia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia and Theodora
- azbyka.ru, Месяцеслов (the Russian Church's calendar of saints by name)