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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. Leona81%
  6. Sidney81%
  7. Fred80%
  8. Edward80%
  9. Maxine79%
  10. Eva79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes43%
  3. Joe46%
  4. Margaret46%
  5. Jack46%
  6. Johnnie46%
  7. Margie46%
  8. Marguerite46%
  9. Mildred48%
  10. Albert50%

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. Bobbie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Lillie45%
  3. Alice47%
  4. Leonard49%
  5. Viola51%
  6. Ethel52%
  7. Mae53%
  8. Dora54%
  9. Pearl54%
  10. Edna55%

Professional potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Harry84%
  2. Henry84%
  3. Louis81%
  4. Clarence81%
  5. Bessie81%
  6. Eleanor81%
  7. Chester78%
  8. Cecil77%
  9. Edward76%
  10. Jack75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Clyde44%
  3. Marvin45%
  4. Jeanette47%
  5. Jessie48%
  6. Ada48%
  7. Marjorie48%
  8. Alvin48%
  9. Arlene49%
  10. Loretta50%

Crush potential for Pace

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Priscilla92%
  3. Ruby91%
  4. Geraldine91%
  5. Franklin90%
  6. Joann89%
  7. Shirley89%
  8. Eva88%
  9. Sidney88%
  10. Leona88%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Johnnie46%
  4. Agnes50%
  5. Roland50%
  6. Ruth51%
  7. Joe53%
  8. Norma56%
  9. Herman56%
  10. Henry56%
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