Monastic Names

5 Monastic names that mean monastic for boys, listing Monastic baby names 1-5. Anthony, Benedict, Bernard and Dominic are popular names. Pryor is an uncommon name. View Monastic baby names for name meanings, or search other baby names.

Anthony ... Saint Anthony (third century) was an Egyptian hermit monk who founded the first Christian monastic order and is traditionally renowned for his resistance to the devil ... [32]

Benedict ... A name used by 16 popes and the saint who founded the Christian monastic order, the Benedictines ... [23]

Bernard ... a founder of a monastic order ... [23]

Dominic ... Saint Dominic was the founder of an important monastic order ... [16]

Pryor ... "Monastic leader." ... [1]

Related tags: abbot, brother, hermit, monk, nun, palmer, pilgrim, priest, religious.

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