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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
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Friendship potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Lucious86%
  2. Napoleon85%
  3. Boyce85%
  4. Lafayette83%
  5. Columbus83%
  6. Wilmer82%
  7. Buck82%
  8. Booker81%
  9. Ned80%
  10. Evans80%

Bottom 10

  1. Barney48%
  2. Mervin48%
  3. Hilton48%
  4. Kermit50%
  5. Garfield50%
  6. Rupert50%
  7. Alford51%
  8. Jerold51%
  9. Millard51%
  10. Dudley52%

Love potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Truman92%
  2. Carleton85%
  3. Wilmer85%
  4. Elwood85%
  5. Arther85%
  6. Meyer85%
  7. Harland85%
  8. Norbert84%
  9. Boyce84%
  10. Elwin84%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Elmo47%
  4. Waldo51%
  5. Oren52%
  6. Leander52%
  7. Rupert53%
  8. Claud54%
  9. Elroy55%
  10. Kermit55%

Professional potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Everette84%
  2. Meyer84%
  3. Jennings82%
  4. Carleton82%
  5. Ellsworth81%
  6. Adolph80%
  7. Ferdinand77%
  8. Arther77%
  9. Normand77%
  10. Wilton77%

Bottom 10

  1. Bud42%
  2. Elroy42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Elmo42%
  6. Cletus43%
  7. Dudley44%
  8. Seymour44%
  9. Garfield45%
  10. Napoleon45%

Crush potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Napoleon96%
  2. Lucious95%
  3. Wilmer93%
  4. Lafayette93%
  5. Evans92%
  6. Truman91%
  7. Reynold89%
  8. Enrico88%
  9. Rueben87%
  10. Booker87%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren52%
  2. Millard52%
  3. Merlin53%
  4. Newton55%
  5. Adolph56%
  6. Sanford57%
  7. Rupert58%
  8. Norbert59%
  9. Armand59%
  10. Olen60%
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