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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. Rex87%
  2. Van86%
  3. Brad85%
  4. Bret83%
  5. Nelson83%
  6. Darrel82%
  7. Fredrick80%
  8. Ed80%
  9. Nick80%
  10. Dewayne79%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy53%
  2. Freddy54%
  3. Bradford57%
  4. Sammy60%
  5. Kurt60%
  6. Benny60%
  7. Rudy60%
  8. Guy60%
  9. Byron61%
  10. Ted61%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Gerard85%
  2. Rodger85%
  3. Rocky84%
  4. Nelson82%
  5. Darrel82%
  6. Carlton81%
  7. Rex81%
  8. Stewart80%
  9. Pete79%
  10. Dwayne79%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Darwin51%
  3. Benny57%
  4. Matt60%
  5. Van61%
  6. Laurence62%
  7. Timmy62%
  8. Garry64%
  9. Ted65%
  10. Kurt65%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Cleveland77%
  2. Laurence76%
  3. Pete76%
  4. Carlton76%
  5. Ed76%
  6. Fredrick72%
  7. Clay72%
  8. Randolph72%
  9. Neal72%
  10. Kent72%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Rudy42%
  3. Freddy43%
  4. Timmy46%
  5. Sammy47%
  6. Greg48%
  7. Garry49%
  8. Rocky49%
  9. Kenny51%
  10. Teddy52%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Rex96%
  3. Dwayne93%
  4. Dewayne93%
  5. Nelson93%
  6. Rocky90%
  7. Bret90%
  8. Darrel89%
  9. Nick89%
  10. Teddy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt57%
  2. Dwight64%
  3. Bradford64%
  4. Guy64%
  5. Pete64%
  6. Darwin67%
  7. Byron70%
  8. Laurence71%
  9. Stuart71%
  10. Timmy72%
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