Saints' Names (boys F-I) & Their Meanings - Good News Ministries Online

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Daily Prayers with the Saints for the New Millennium

Feast Day	Name	Meaning	Saint & Patronage
Jan. 20	Fabian	prosperous farmer	Saint Fabian was filled with zeal and wisdom. As a layman and farmer, he entered Rome on the day a new pope was being elected. By God's design, a dove flew into the proceedings and landed on his head, an obvious sign that God had anointed him to serve as pope. Surprised but obedient, Saint Fabian said yes.
(Jan. 14)	Felix Felician, Felicio	happy	Saint Felix of Nola was a priest was was ordained by and worked with Saint Maximus of Nola. When Maximus was dying, Felix hid him from soldiers in a vacant building. God used a spider to spin a web over the door, fooling the soldiers into thinking no one had entered there.
May 30	Ferdinand Fernando, Ferde, Fernand, Hernando	adventerous	Saint Ferdinand III of Castile was a great administrator who had very deep faith. His friendship with God inspired him to be a just ruler, and he pardoned those who attacked his throne.
(April 24)	Fidelis Fidel	faithful	Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen was a lawyer who grew disgusted by the greed, corruption, and lack of interest in justice by his colleagues. He changed careers to join the priesthood. He gave away his wordly wealth to poor seminarians and other needy people.
Oct. 4 Dec. 3	Francis Frank, Franz, Francesco, Francisco, Franco, Francois	free	When Saint Francis of Assisi turned his life over to God, he gave away his possessions, including the clothes on his back. He discovered that this freed him to experience His love more fully, so he said, "Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the stains of sin." Saint Francis Xavier was sent to evangelize the unexplored Far East. This was made difficult by sciatica, but he offered up his pain for the mission and he received many supernatural gifts, including prophecy, healing, calming storms, and raising people from the dead. He baptized more than 40,000 converts.
(July 18)	Frederick Fred, Federico, Frederic, Friedrich	peace-ruler	Saint Frederick was a bishop who established order throughout his diocese. He sent eager, faith-filled and holy missionaries to the places where paganism still existed. He was good at caring for the spiritual growth of converts.
Sept. 29	Gabriel	God's strength	God had given us archangels to assist us during our pilgrimage on earth. Saint Gabriel is a messenger of the Good News; he can help us hear God's voice and to teach us the truth.
Nov. 8	Geoffrey Godfrey, Jeffrey, Jeff, Gottfried, Goffredo	God's peace	Saint Godfrey was the abbot of a rundown abbey who restored it to good discipline and rebuilt it into a flourishing community.
April 23	George Georges, Giorgio, Igor, Jorge, Jurgen	farmer	Saint George was nicknamed the "Victory Bringer" because he relied on God's power to defeat evil wherever he went. Starting as a soldier in the army, he converted and became a soldier for Christ. Laying down the world’s armor by giving his wealth to the poor, he forever after carried the shield of faith and won many victories for those who sought God's help.
(Oct. 13)	Gerald Geraldo, Garcia, Jerold	spear rule	Saint Gerald of Aurillac was a Count who gave away his possessions and dedicated himself to God and ministry. Though he never joined an order, he lived in as if he did. He built a church and abbey on his property.
Oct. 3	Gerard Gerhard, Gerado, Girado, Girard	strong spear	Saint Gerard of Brogne joined a monastery in order to find a quiet, peaceful place to spend his time in prayer, although he willingly left his solitude to help others become stronger in their faith. He believed that if people realized the joy that came from praying, they would pray more often.
(June 15)	Germain	kin	Saint Germaine Cousin was a severely abused and neglected child. She turned to God, who taught her how to forgive her family and grow in holiness. She entrusted the sheep she tended to God's care while she went to daily Mass, and they were never attacked by wolves. One day when the rains flooded the river, a villager saw the water part so she could get to Mass. She died from her mistreatments at age 22; forty years later her body was exhumed and found incorrupted.
(June 19)	Gervais Gervas, Jarvis, Jervis	spear servant	Saint Gervasius was one of the first martyrs of Milan. He is the patron of haymakers and is invoked for the discovery of thieves. His relics were discovered by Saint Ambrose, who was guided to them by a vision.
(Feb. 4)	Gilbert	bright pledge	Saint Gilbert of Sempringham was exiled to Paris by his father to study the arts because he refused to become a soldier. When he returned home, he opened a school for poor children, giving them special training in religion. When his parents died, he spent his inheritance by founding monasteries and helping the poor.
Sept. 3	Gregory	watchman	Saint Gregory the Great was the first pope who referred to himself as "the servant of the servants of God," and all the popes since then have used the same title.
(Sept. 12)	Guy Guido	guide	Saint Guy of Anderlecht was born in poverty, and he believed this was a holy condition that God wanted for him. Once, he invested in an sea expedition in the hopes of getting rich. The ship sank, and Guy took it as a sign. He walked to Rome in penance for his greed, then to Jerusalem where he worked for a while as a guide to pilgrims.
(June 17)	Harvey Herve	warrior	Saint Harvey was blind, but this did not stop him from serving as a good abbot for his community. He was famous for miracles.
July 13	Henry Hank, Harry, Emeric, Enrico, Heinrich, Henri, Rico	home ruler	Saint Henry II was one of the best rulers of the Christian Roman Empire. He reformed the Church, assisted the growth of new monasteries, and oversaw the building of many beautiful churches. Because he believed that the Creed was essential to understanding our faith, he convinced the Pope to institute its use every Sunday and major feast day.
(Mar. 20)	Herbert Herve	shining warrior	Saint Herbert was the disciple and close friend of Saint Cuthbert. Herbert begged his spiritual father to pray that, as they had served God together on earth, they might be allowed to see God's glory at the same moment in heaven. Soon after, Herbert succumbed to a painful illness which lasted until they died simultaneously the following year.
(April 7)	Herman Armand, Ernan, Germain, German, Hermann, Herme, Hernando	soldier	Saint Hermann Joseph was a monk and mystic who had a special devotion to the Blessed Mother. He consecrated the Eucharist with remarkable reverence. He was gentle, friendly and humble. He prayed for hours at Our Lady's altar and experienced ecstatic visions there. He composed wonderful prayers and hymns to Our Lady.
Jan. 13	Hilary Hilarion, Hilaire	merry	Saint Hilary of Poitiers was an avid defender of Christ's divinity when many were claiming that He was only human.
(Nov. 3)	Hubert Umberto	bright mind	Saint Hubert turned to the religious life after his wife died, reputedly after seeing a crucifix between the horns of a stag while he was hunting. Thus he is the patron of hunters. He became a bishop who ended idol worship in his diocese, made numerous conversions, and became known for his miracles.
(April 29)	Hugh Hughes, Hugo, Ugo	thought	The father of Saint Hugh the Great wanted him to become a knight and secular leader, but his mother supported his interest in religious life, especially after a local priest had a vision about it. When he became a priest, he fought corruption in the Church and founded nearly 2000 houses for religious who shared his high standards.
July 31 Oct. 17	Ignatius Ignace, Ignazio, Inigo, Nacho	fiery	Saint Ignatius of Loyola was wounded in battle and had to spend months in recovery. He wanted to pass the time reading adventure books about knights, but all he could find were biographies on the saints. Reading these, he felt challenged to do what the saints had done. Saint Ignatius of Antioch was taken to Rome under military guard after he was condemned to die in the Roman amphitheater. On the way, he wrote inspiring letters to Christian communities. Nothing would stop him from carrying out his ministry of preaching the Gospel.
Dec. 20	Isaac	he laughs	God set into motion the plan of salvation by testing Abraham’s faith. He was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac in obedience to God, Who provided a substitute—a ram—as a sign of the coming of the Messiah. Isaac passed the promise onto his son Jacob, who was later renamed Israel.
April 4	Isidore Dore, Dorian	strong gift	Saint Isidore of Seville was one of the most learned men of his day and has become the patron saint of computer users and the Internet.
(May 19)	Ives Ivar, Iver, Ivo, Ivor, Yves	archer	Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a lawyer and a priest, often defending the poor for free. He fought the government over taxes and the rights of the Church. He was an incorruptible diocesan judge but eventually resigned from all law work to shepherd the people spiritually. He worked miracles, including feeding hundreds from one loaf of bread.