Name day
Zenaida: Name Day and Patron Saint
Zenaida keeps the name day on 11 October, or 24 October on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Zenaida.
By Greek custom the name day is 7 June: St Zinaidos.
- Patron saint
- St Zenaida
- New Calendar
- 11 October
- Old Calendar
- 24 October
- Next name day
- 11 October 2027 (New Calendar) · 24 October 2026 (Old Calendar)
- Greek custom
- 7 June: St Zinaidos
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of October
The patron saint: St Zenaida
Kept on 11 October, or 24 October on the Old Calendar · Holy Martyrs Zenaida and Philonilla
A relative of St Paul and a physician who healed the poor without payment in Tarsus.
Other saints named Zenaida
St Zinaidos
Kept on 7 June, or 20 June on the Old Calendar
Zenaida in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Zenaida, Zinaida | |
| Greek | Ζηναΐς, Ζηναΐδα, Zinais | |
| Russian | Зинаида, Zinaida | Зина, Зиночка, Zina |
An icon for Zenaida
We don't carry an icon of St Zenaida 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
Another holy woman$99$69
Folding diptychHoly Foremother Eve & Guardian Angel
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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 Zenaida
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 Zenaida’s name day?
Zenaida keeps the name day on 11 October on the New Calendar and on 24 October on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Zenaida. By Greek custom it is kept on 7 June: St Zinaidos.
Who is the patron saint of Zenaida?
St Zenaida. A relative of St Paul and a physician who healed the poor without payment in Tarsus.
How is Zenaida written in other languages?
Greek: Ζηναΐς (Zinais) and Russian: Зинаида (Zinaida). Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Zenaida?
We don’t carry an icon of St Zenaida 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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