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Pace

Boy Name day: December 5
Pace is a short form of Paxton: on birth records it is written Paxton (23,670 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Paxton page. Also a short form of Pascal.
Origin: Old English (Anglo-Saxon toponymic surname). Meaning: Pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town'.
From the Old English personal name Pœcc plus 'tūn' (enclosure, settlement), naming villages in Scotland and England, later a surname and given name.

Name day for Pace

December 5

Why this day? Pace is a short form of Paxton, and shares its name day.

Pace is celebrated in the United States on December 5.

The story of the name Pace

Pace is a short form of Paxton. It keeps its origin (Old English (Anglo-Saxon toponymic surname)) and meaning — pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town', and shares its name day, December 5.

On birth records, Pace is rarely written as such: the Paces are Paxtons (23,670 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Paxton page. Pace is also a short form of Pascal.

Frequently asked questions about Pace

What does Pace mean?

Pace is a short form of Paxton, which means pœcc's town; popularly 'peace town'.

When is Pace's name day?

December 5, together with Paxton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pace a name in its own right?

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

Pace's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Leroy86%
  2. Franklin83%
  3. Donald82%
  4. Warren81%
  5. Fred80%
  6. Edward80%
  7. Chester78%
  8. Billy76%
  9. Harvey76%
  10. Frank74%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe46%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Albert50%
  4. Roland50%
  5. Herbert50%
  6. Maurice52%
  7. Leon53%
  8. Herman54%
  9. Ray55%
  10. Earl55%

Love potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Alfred87%
  3. Gilbert87%
  4. Ray86%
  5. Raymond86%
  6. Leroy85%
  7. Franklin83%
  8. Louis83%
  9. Bobby83%
  10. Howard81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard49%
  2. Calvin56%
  3. Milton57%
  4. Arthur62%
  5. Arnold63%
  6. Edwin64%
  7. Cecil65%
  8. Sam66%
  9. Alvin66%
  10. Claude66%

Professional potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Harry84%
  2. Henry84%
  3. Louis81%
  4. Clarence81%
  5. Chester78%
  6. Cecil77%
  7. Edward76%
  8. Jack75%
  9. Frank74%
  10. Howard74%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde44%
  2. Marvin45%
  3. Alvin48%
  4. Ralph50%
  5. Melvin52%
  6. Leon52%
  7. Maurice52%
  8. George52%
  9. Gene53%
  10. Eugene53%

Crush potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Franklin90%
  3. Donald88%
  4. Fred87%
  5. Louis85%
  6. Billy85%
  7. Alvin83%
  8. Marvin83%
  9. Edward83%
  10. Lewis82%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Joe53%
  5. Herman56%
  6. Henry56%
  7. Harry56%
  8. Leonard57%
  9. Albert57%
  10. Arnold58%
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