A saint’s name is the name of a saint given to individuals at their baptism within the Catholic Church. The custom of giving the name of a saint goes back to the earliest days of the Church, and is required by canon law. It is believed that the saint whose name is chosen will serve as a special patron to protect, guide, and be the heavenly intercessor for, the individual who bears his or her name. In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... A Catholic baptism Baptism is any water purification ritual practiced in any of various religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism, and Sikhism, and has its origins with the Jewish ritual of mikvah. ... The Roman Catholic Church, (also known as the Catholic Church), is the ancient Christian Church led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome. ... In Western culture, canon law is the law of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. ... In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ...

Origins

The term Christian name (first name) originates with the pagans of Europe who discarded their pagan names for Biblical ones when they converted to Christianity and participated in baptism. Christian name is a term more or less synonymous with forename or given name. It can be seen as an archaism due to the increasing secularisation of what were once compulsorily Christian societies, but it continues to be very widely used, and not just by practising Christians. ... Paganism (from Latin paganus) and Heathenry are catch-all terms which have come to connote a broad set of spiritual/religious beliefs and practices of a natural religion, as opposed to the Abrahamic religions. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... The Bible (tanak/h in hebrew language) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... A Catholic baptism Baptism is any water purification ritual practiced in any of various religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism, and Sikhism, and has its origins with the Jewish ritual of mikvah. ...

History

Today, our names are often thought of as our most personal possession. It tells the world who we are. Psychologists have even concluded that a name can predispose other people to like or dislike us.

Throughout history, some tribes have kept their names secret, in order that an enemy could not have power over them.

The history of saint’s names is just as filled with religious beliefs. In 325 A.D., the Catholic Church outlawed the use of pagan names like Marcus and Diana, which referred to pagan gods. Much later, in 1545, the use of a saint’s name was made mandatory for Catholic baptism. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ...

Modern first names have evolved further, due largely to two things: the Protestants, and Slavery. In the 1600’s, Protestants rejected anything Catholic, turning from saint names in the New Testament to Old Testament names like Elijah, Joshua, Patience, and even He-Soundeth-the-Trumpets-for-Jehovah or Praise-God. Protestantism is a movement within Christianity, representing a splitting away from the Roman Catholic Church during the mid-to-late Renaissance in Europe —a period known as the Protestant Reformation. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... // What is the New Testament? The New Testament, sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures, is the name given to the part of the Christian Bible that was written after the birth of Jesus. ... Note: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh, but not Old Testament, because it does not recognize the concept of a New Testament. ... Jehovah (or Yehovah) is a vocalization of יהוה, the name of the Judeo-Christian God as found in the Old Testament (or Tanakh). ... Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon) (c. ...