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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. Gale86%
  3. Van86%
  4. Brad85%
  5. Bret83%
  6. Nelson83%
  7. Dianna82%
  8. Darrel82%
  9. Tommie81%
  10. Fredrick80%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri45%
  2. Therese45%
  3. Margarita46%
  4. Janis49%
  5. Bernadette49%
  6. Janette50%
  7. Deloris52%
  8. Timmy53%
  9. Freddy54%
  10. Jeannie54%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Gerard85%
  2. Rodger85%
  3. Rocky84%
  4. Robbie83%
  5. Tommie82%
  6. Gale82%
  7. Nelson82%
  8. Darrel82%
  9. Carlton81%
  10. Rex81%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Jeannie49%
  4. Darwin51%
  5. Margo51%
  6. Mona51%
  7. Myra54%
  8. Lou55%
  9. Gwen55%
  10. Shelley55%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Betsy81%
  2. Cleveland77%
  3. Loren77%
  4. Debora76%
  5. Laurence76%
  6. Pete76%
  7. Carlton76%
  8. Ed76%
  9. Jeri74%
  10. Frankie74%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Paulette42%
  3. Joey42%
  4. Jeannie42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Freddy43%
  7. Shelly45%
  8. Tammie45%
  9. Timmy46%
  10. Deloris47%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Rex96%
  3. Gale96%
  4. Leann93%
  5. Dwayne93%
  6. Dewayne93%
  7. Sheri93%
  8. Nelson93%
  9. Tommie92%
  10. Sherri92%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt57%
  2. Jan59%
  3. Trudy60%
  4. Therese62%
  5. Teri62%
  6. Rene63%
  7. Dwight64%
  8. Bradford64%
  9. Guy64%
  10. Pete64%
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