Name day
Isidore: Name Day and Patron Saint
Isidore keeps the name day on 4 February, or 17 February on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Isidore of Pelusium.
- Patron saint
- St Isidore of Pelusium
- New Calendar
- 4 February
- Old Calendar
- 17 February
- Next name day
- 4 February 2027 (New Calendar) · 17 February 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of February
The patron saint: St Isidore of Pelusium
Kept on 4 February, or 17 February on the Old Calendar · Venerable Isidore of Pelusium
The Egyptian monk whose two thousand letters taught a whole generation.
Other saints named Isidore
Martyrs Isidore and Myrope of Chios
Kept on 14 May, or 27 May on the Old Calendar
St Isidore
Kept on 4 April, or 17 April on the Old Calendar
Hieromartyr Isidore and 72 others at Yuriev
Kept on 8 January, or 21 January on the Old Calendar
Isidore in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Isidore, Isidoro, Isidor | |
| Greek | Ισίδωρος, Isidoros | |
| Russian | Исидор, Isidor | |
| Serbian | Исидор, Isidor | |
| Spanish | Isidro, Isidoro |
An icon for Isidore
We don't carry an icon of St Isidore of Pelusium yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt Herman of Alaska & Guardian Angel
Another monastic saint$99$69
Folding diptychSt John the Silent & Guardian Angel
Another monastic saint$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 Isidore
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 Isidore’s name day?
Isidore keeps the name day on 4 February on the New Calendar and on 17 February on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Isidore of Pelusium.
Who is the patron saint of Isidore?
St Isidore of Pelusium. The Egyptian monk whose two thousand letters taught a whole generation.
How is Isidore written in other languages?
Greek: Ισίδωρος (Isidoros), Russian: Исидор (Isidor), Serbian: Исидор (Isidor) and Spanish: Isidro. Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Isidore?
We don’t carry an icon of St Isidore of Pelusium 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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