# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 193
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3842 "2023-11-24T07:04:33Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis, who hailed from Assisi ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3848 "2023-11-24T16:05:33Z")
Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3849 "2023-11-24T16:09:11Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3850 "2023-11-24T17:02:17Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3851 "2023-11-24T18:01:36Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) She is also mentioned by name in the Canon during a Roman Catholic mass. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3854 "2023-11-24T20:50:46Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) Olaf (patron saint of Norway) ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) Olaf (patron saint of Norway) Patrick, Apostle of Ireland ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3857 "2023-11-25T12:54:13Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) Olaf (patron saint of Norway) Patrick, Apostle of Ireland Quentin (patron saint of bombardiers, surgeons and locksmiths) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3858 "2023-11-25T13:32:30Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) Olaf (patron saint of Norway) Patrick, Apostle of Ireland Quentin (patron saint of bombardiers, surgeons and locksmiths) Rosalia (patron saint of Palermo, Italy) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3859 "2023-11-25T16:48:46Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) Olaf (patron saint of Norway) Patrick, Apostle of Ireland Quentin (patron saint of bombardiers, surgeons and locksmiths) Rosalia (patron saint of Palermo, Italy) Stephen (commonly held to have been the first martyr of the Christian faith) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3860 "2023-11-25T18:43:01Z")
**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) Olaf (patron saint of Norway) Patrick, Apostle of Ireland Quentin (patron saint of bombardiers, surgeons and locksmiths) Rosalia (patron saint of Palermo, Italy) Stephen (commonly held to have been the first martyr of the Christian faith) Torpes (of Pisa, also known as Saint Tropez) He was a gladiator during the time of Nero who was converted by St. Peter, and when he refused to denounce his Christianity he was beheaded. ---
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**Saints** Andrew (one of the Apostles, patron, among others, of Scotland and Russia) Bartholomew (another Apostle) Cecilia (Roman martyr, patroness of music) Dominic (patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists) Elmo (patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain, known for St. Elmo’s Fire and for steak houses) Francis (who hailed from Assisi) George (legendarily slew a dragon; patron saint of England) Hemma of Gurk (noblewoman who founded monasteries) Ignatius of Loyola (co-founder, and first leader, of the Jesuits) James (apostle, brother of John the Evangelist, sometimes referred to as James the Greater) Kenelm (a martyred boy king, mentioned in _The Canterbury Tales_) Lucy (virgin and martyr, patron saint of Syracuse, in Sicily) More, Thomas (martyr; a patron saint of judges and lawyers) Nicholas (patron saint of many groups, plus the inspiration for Santa Claus) Olaf (patron saint of Norway) Patrick, Apostle of Ireland Quentin (patron saint of bombardiers, surgeons and locksmiths) Rosalia (patron saint of Palermo, Italy) Stephen (commonly held to have been the first martyr of the Christian faith) Torpes (of Pisa, also known as Saint Tropez) Ursula (legendary 4th-century martyr) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=192) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=194)