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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. Lance92%
  2. Bradley90%
  3. Troy88%
  4. Jason86%
  5. Brian86%
  6. Darren84%
  7. Chad83%
  8. Scott78%
  9. Brent78%
  10. Rodney76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn46%
  2. Shane46%
  3. Jeremy60%
  4. Andre60%
  5. Eric63%
  6. Mario64%
  7. Marc66%
  8. Erik71%
  9. Wesley74%
  10. Derrick75%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Derrick84%
  2. Andre81%
  3. Bradley80%
  4. Troy79%
  5. Brian79%
  6. Rodney78%
  7. Eric76%
  8. Erik76%
  9. Lance76%
  10. Mario75%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy61%
  2. Wesley68%
  3. Darren70%
  4. Marc72%
  5. Jason73%
  6. Shawn74%
  7. Shane74%
  8. Mario75%
  9. Chad75%
  10. Scott75%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Shawn75%
  2. Shane75%
  3. Erik74%
  4. Marc70%
  5. Eric69%
  6. Lance67%
  7. Brent65%
  8. Bradley63%
  9. Derrick63%
  10. Troy62%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad49%
  2. Jeremy52%
  3. Mario53%
  4. Rodney55%
  5. Jason56%
  6. Scott58%
  7. Brian59%
  8. Andre59%
  9. Darren59%
  10. Wesley60%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Chad96%
  2. Lance96%
  3. Bradley96%
  4. Troy96%
  5. Brian95%
  6. Jason93%
  7. Darren88%
  8. Rodney84%
  9. Brent82%
  10. Scott82%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane46%
  2. Shawn46%
  3. Andre63%
  4. Eric67%
  5. Marc67%
  6. Erik72%
  7. Jeremy72%
  8. Mario77%
  9. Derrick79%
  10. Wesley80%
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