# 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:** 194
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3862 "2023-11-26T00:50:50Z")
**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) Vincent de Paul (17th century French priest, dedicated his life to serving the poor) ---
**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 26, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3863 "2023-11-26T01:36:36Z")
**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_) 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) Wulfric of Haselbury (anchorite and miracle-worker, supposedly frequently visited by King Stephen) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3864 "2023-11-27T16:21:17Z")
**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 (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) Wulfric of Haselbury (anchorite and miracle-worker, supposedly frequently visited by King Stephen) Xavier, Francis (Prolific missionary to the East; co-founder Jesuit Order; Patron of more places than you can shake a censer at) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3865 "2023-11-27T16:39:50Z")
**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) Wulfric of Haselbury (anchorite and miracle-worker, supposedly frequently visited by King Stephen) Xavier, Francis (Prolific missionary to the East; co-founder Jesuit Order; Patron of more places than you can shake a censer at) Yrdchard (Pronounced Yardcard. He was a fifth century Scottish missionary.) ---
**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 27, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3866 "2023-11-27T17:48:58Z")
**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) Wulfric of Haselbury (anchorite and miracle-worker, supposedly frequently visited by King Stephen) Xavier, Francis (Prolific missionary to the East; co-founder Jesuit Order; Patron of more places than you can shake a censer at) Yrdchard (Pronounced Yardcard. He was a fifth century Scottish missionary.) Zoe (Roman noblewoman and martyr) Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3867 "2023-11-27T19:24:02Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone ---
**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 27, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3868 "2023-11-27T19:26:19Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3869 "2023-11-27T19:27:02Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello ---
**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 27, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3870 "2023-11-27T19:36:05Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3871 "2023-11-27T20:21:41Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3872 "2023-11-27T21:33:04Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3873 "2023-11-27T22:19:15Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3874 "2023-11-27T22:32:23Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel Harp ---
**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 27, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3875 "2023-11-27T22:48:43Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel Harp Inci A Philippine flute ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3876 "2023-11-27T22:53:44Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel Harp Inci Jug ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3877 "2023-11-28T12:59:44Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel Harp Inci Jug Kazoo ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3878 "2023-11-28T13:42:26Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel Harp Inci Jug Kazoo Lute ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3879 "2023-11-28T13:49:30Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel Harp Inci Jug Kazoo Lute Mandolin ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3880 "2023-11-28T15:03:46Z")
**Music instruments** Alto saxophone Bassoon Cello Didgeridoo Euphonium Flugelhorn Glockenspiel Harp Inci Jug Kazoo Lute Mandolin Nyckelharpa ---
**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 28, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3881 "2023-11-28T15:11:23Z")
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