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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. Urban92%
  2. Frazier87%
  3. Lucious86%
  4. Leroy86%
  5. Napoleon85%
  6. Boyce85%
  7. Sumner85%
  8. Furman85%
  9. Porfirio84%
  10. Rexford84%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Joe46%
  3. Jack46%
  4. Durward46%
  5. Barney48%
  6. Mervin48%
  7. Hilton48%
  8. Kermit50%
  9. Elbert50%
  10. Garfield50%

Love potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Truman92%
  2. Chester90%
  3. Dillard87%
  4. Sylvester87%
  5. Norval87%
  6. Adelbert87%
  7. Burley87%
  8. Alfred87%
  9. Huston87%
  10. Gilbert87%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Homer46%
  5. Elmo47%
  6. Leonard49%
  7. Leamon50%
  8. Waldo51%
  9. Oren52%
  10. Leander52%

Professional potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Everette84%
  2. Meyer84%
  3. Crawford84%
  4. Hilbert84%
  5. Harry84%
  6. Henry84%
  7. Jennings82%
  8. Judge82%
  9. Woodrow82%
  10. Wellington82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferrell42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Bud42%
  4. Mcarthur42%
  5. Gaston42%
  6. Elroy42%
  7. Buster42%
  8. Hilton42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Roscoe43%

Crush potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Napoleon96%
  2. Dewey96%
  3. Leroy96%
  4. Lucious95%
  5. Frazier94%
  6. Wilmer93%
  7. Lafayette93%
  8. Malvin93%
  9. Huston93%
  10. Theadore93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Werner45%
  3. Jack46%
  4. Gaston48%
  5. Conrad50%
  6. Roland50%
  7. Oren52%
  8. Millard52%
  9. Joe53%
  10. Merlin53%
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