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Pax

Boy Name day: December 5
Pax 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.
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 Pax

December 5

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

Pax is celebrated in the United States on December 5.

The story of the name Pax

Pax 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, Pax is rarely written as such: the Paxs are Paxtons (23,670 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Paxton page.

Frequently asked questions about Pax

What does Pax mean?

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

When is Pax's name day?

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

Is Pax 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.

Pax'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 Pax

Top 10

  1. Kenneth90%
  2. Todd85%
  3. Dean85%
  4. David84%
  5. Darryl82%
  6. Thomas81%
  7. Roy80%
  8. Stanley79%
  9. Vincent79%
  10. Gary78%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Joseph46%
  3. Karl55%
  4. Ronald55%
  5. Timothy58%
  6. Tommy59%
  7. Lonnie62%
  8. Peter62%
  9. Jon62%
  10. Gordon64%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Roger85%
  2. Jeffrey85%
  3. Jeffery85%
  4. Robert83%
  5. Bob83%
  6. Thomas82%
  7. Douglas82%
  8. Darryl82%
  9. Randall82%
  10. Martin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl49%
  2. Johnny55%
  3. Duane59%
  4. Jimmy60%
  5. Timothy60%
  6. Jim60%
  7. Ronald61%
  8. Randy62%
  9. Kevin63%
  10. Tom63%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Phillip82%
  2. Philip82%
  3. Jeffrey77%
  4. Lawrence77%
  5. Larry77%
  6. Jeffery77%
  7. Peter76%
  8. John75%
  9. Frederick74%
  10. Paul74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy44%
  2. Jim45%
  3. Jimmy46%
  4. Ronald47%
  5. Ronnie47%
  6. Eddie48%
  7. Danny48%
  8. Johnny48%
  9. Duane48%
  10. Randy49%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Dean96%
  3. Kenneth95%
  4. Darryl93%
  5. Thomas92%
  6. Vincent90%
  7. Ronnie90%
  8. Darrell87%
  9. Todd87%
  10. William85%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Karl52%
  3. Joseph53%
  4. Jon59%
  5. Gordon64%
  6. Peter64%
  7. Phillip64%
  8. Dennis64%
  9. Philip64%
  10. Reginald65%
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