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East

Boy Name day: April 22
East is a short form of Easton: on birth records it is written Easton (61,127 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Easton page.
Origin: Old English toponym/surname. Meaning: east town / eastern settlement.
From Old English 'east' (east) plus 'tun' (enclosure, settlement), a habitational surname for someone from a place called Easton, later adopted as an American first name.

Name day for East

April 22

Why this day? East is a short form of Easton, and shares its name day.

East is celebrated in the United States on April 22.

The story of the name East

East is a short form of Easton. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym/surname) and meaning — east town / eastern settlement, and shares its name day, April 22.

On birth records, East is rarely written as such: the Easts are Eastons (61,127 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Easton page.

Frequently asked questions about East

What does East mean?

East is a short form of Easton, which means east town / eastern settlement.

When is East's name day?

April 22, together with Easton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is East a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Easton.

East's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for East

Top 10

  1. Clifton95%
  2. Brian93%
  3. Wade93%
  4. Chadwick90%
  5. Daren90%
  6. Jarrod90%
  7. Darin89%
  8. Tyrone88%
  9. Sedrick88%
  10. Theron88%

Bottom 10

  1. Neville48%
  2. Scotty52%
  3. Luigi53%
  4. Mario57%
  5. Feliciano57%
  6. Jeramie59%
  7. Shaun59%
  8. Shawn59%
  9. Shane59%
  10. Tito60%

Love potential for East

Top 10

  1. Taurus92%
  2. Rodrick92%
  3. Zebulon91%
  4. Danial90%
  5. Gorge90%
  6. Anthoney89%
  7. Conrado89%
  8. Abdul87%
  9. Darron87%
  10. Dimitrios87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremey53%
  2. Renard54%
  3. Feliciano55%
  4. Scotty57%
  5. Lavar57%
  6. Damon58%
  7. Boris58%
  8. Tito60%
  9. Kip60%
  10. Federico60%

Professional potential for East

Top 10

  1. Zebulon95%
  2. Philippe91%
  3. Torrence89%
  4. Vance88%
  5. Danial88%
  6. Bartholomew88%
  7. Reginal87%
  8. Taurus87%
  9. Conrado86%
  10. Cornelius86%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo51%
  2. Neville53%
  3. Chad55%
  4. Darrin59%
  5. Scotty59%
  6. Jeremey60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Lavar61%

Crush potential for East

Top 10

  1. Darin94%
  2. Brian91%
  3. Kareem91%
  4. Kedrick91%
  5. Lance88%
  6. Jeramy88%
  7. Darrin88%
  8. Bradley88%
  9. Wade87%
  10. Troy87%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane52%
  2. Shaun52%
  3. Shawn52%
  4. Erich53%
  5. Jermaine57%
  6. Andre59%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Dion60%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Wilfredo60%
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