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Yazdapnah — ܝܙܝܕܦܢܗ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 542 ) Names: YazidpanāhYazdapnahYazdapnah and AwidaYazīdpanāhYazidpanahYAZDAPNAH ET 'AWIDAMar YazdpanehYazdapnah was a magian from a village near Karka de Ledan in Beth Huzaye Huzistan He stayed five years in prison before the martyrdom...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1518
Yazdbozid — ܝܙܝܕܒܘܙܝܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 553 ) Names: YazīdbōzīdYazdbozidYazdbozid (Theodotus)YazīdbōzīdYazdbozidYAZDBOZID (THÉODOTE)Mar YazbozidYazdbozidSt YazdbozidYazdbozid or Theodute was a Zoroastrian Convert He was brought to Christianity by the martyrdom of Gregory Pīrānguŝnasp He was martyred in 553 under...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1519
Yazdin — ܝܙܕܝܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 5th century ) Names: YazdinYazdinYAZDĪNYazdīnYazdīnIn hagiography Yazdin was an anchorite from the fifth century He converted to Christianity along with his brother Dadisho Dadisho s son Pethion became...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1520
Yozadaq(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 7th cent. ) Names: YozadaqYozadaqYOZADĀQIn hagiography Yozadaq was a monk and a disciple of Rabban Bar ʿIdta and a companion of Rabban Hormizd on Mount Resa He built...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1522
Zakka(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 300-400 ) Names: ZakkaZAKKAIn hagiography Zakka was probably a disciple of Mar Mattai and thus he was connected with the saints of Mosul Before becoming the successor...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1523
Zeʿora — ܙܥܘܪܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 527 ) Names: ZʿōrāZeʿoraZa'uraZʾōrāZe‘oraZA'ŪRAZaʿūra was an anchorite whose life was memorialized by John of Ephesus He was a stylite saint who famously replaced his teacher another stylite...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1524
Zayʿa — ܙܝܥܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 350-450 ) Names: ZayʿaZayʿaZay'aZayʾāZaï‘aZAY'ASt ZayaZayʿa was one of the most popular saints in the Chaldean and Assyrian villages He was a Palestinian and was a missionary to northern...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1525
Zayna(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ZaynaZAYNAIn hagiography Zayna a bishop and martyr and his sister Sarah were a brother and sister pair similar to Behnam and Sara Their cult...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1526
Zwanarse(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ZwanarseZWANARSÉURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1527
Cyriacus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: CyriacusCyriaqueURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1528
Theodosius II — ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܘܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Theodosius IITheodosius IIṮēʾōdōsīyōsThéodose IITheodosius II Theodosius II is an emperor of the Roman Empire commemorated in Cyril of Alexandria and Theodosius II text a work surviving in at...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1529
ʿAbdalʿaleq — ܥܒܕܐܠܥܠܩ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAbdālʿaleqʿAbdalʿaleqʾAḇdālʾaleq‘Abd al-‘Aleq ʿAbdalʿaleq was a deacon and martyr who was stoned to death.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1530
ʿAziza — ܥܙܝܙܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAzizāʿAzizaʾAzīzā‘AzizaMar AzzizaAziza was a monk from Egypt the son of pagan parents who became a Christian He is counted among the disciples of Awgin He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1531
Anonymi 1532 — Monks of Nitria(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: The Nitrian MonksMonks of NitriaDayrāyē d-ḇa-NṭīrāMoines de NitrieAnonymi 1532 Anonymi 1532 are saints commemorated in Monks of Nitria (text) URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1532
Aaron — ܐܗܪܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AhrūnAaronʾAhrōnAaron Aaron is a presbyter from Armenia who is commemorated in the Lives of the Eastern Saints by John of Ephesus .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1533
Aaron — ܐܗܪܘܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AhrūnAaronʾAhrōnAaron Aaron was the brother of Moses and Miriam, and he is commemorated as the founder of the Israelite priesthood.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1534
Aaron the Solitary(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Aaron the SolitaryAaron the SolitaryAaron le solitaireURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1535
Abi — ܐܒܝ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: AbaiAbiʾAbbīAbbi Abi features in John of Ephesus' Lives of the Eastern Saints. URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1536
Abdat al-Ahad(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Abdat al-AhadAbdat al-AhadURI: http://syriaca.org/person/1537
ʿAbdishoʿ — ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAbdishōʿʿAbdishoʿʿAḇdīšōʿAbdichoAbdisho‘ was martyred with Berikhisho .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1538
ʿAbdishoʿ of Dasen — ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ ܕܣܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʿAbdishōʿ DasnāyāʿAbdishoʿ of DasenʿAḇdīšōʿ DasnāyāAbdisho‘ de Dasen ʿAbdishoʿ of Dasen was a monk from Dasen who trained in the monastery of Beth Sayare . URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1539
Abel — ܗܒܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: HabelAbelHāḇēlAbel Abel is a biblical figure commemorated in Cain and Abel text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Königliche Bibliothek...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1540
Abel of Adiabene — ܗܒܝܠ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: HabelAbel of AdiabeneHābēlAbel d’Adiabène Abel of Adiabene is commemorated in Abel of Adiabene text a work surviving in at least 1 manuscript ms Berlin Westdeutsche Bibliothek Or...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1541
ʾAbn — ܐܒܢ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: ʾAbnAbnʾAbnAbn Abn is an ascetic who came into the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ s Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1543