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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. Vickie90%
  2. Vicki90%
  3. Gloria84%
  4. Cynthia83%
  5. Carla83%
  6. Dianne82%
  7. Diane82%
  8. Diana82%
  9. Gail80%
  10. Brenda78%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara44%
  2. Teresa45%
  3. Roberta45%
  4. Martha45%
  5. Theresa45%
  6. Terri45%
  7. Suzanne48%
  8. Sue48%
  9. Constance48%
  10. Connie48%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Gloria85%
  2. Denise84%
  3. Yvonne81%
  4. Renee81%
  5. Gail80%
  6. Brenda80%
  7. Vicki79%
  8. Vickie79%
  9. Janet78%
  10. Christine77%

Bottom 10

  1. Marilyn42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Cindy47%
  4. Wanda50%
  5. Bonnie52%
  6. Joy54%
  7. Pamela55%
  8. Barbara55%
  9. Anne56%
  10. Ann56%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Connie85%
  2. Constance85%
  3. Beth81%
  4. Christine76%
  5. Debbie74%
  6. Deborah74%
  7. Debra74%
  8. Patricia71%
  9. Paula70%
  10. Ellen70%

Bottom 10

  1. Bonnie42%
  2. Cindy44%
  3. Janet47%
  4. Tammy48%
  5. Peggy48%
  6. Gloria48%
  7. Toni48%
  8. Melody49%
  9. Yvonne50%
  10. Suzanne52%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Vicki96%
  2. Vickie96%
  3. Tammy96%
  4. Gloria96%
  5. Cynthia96%
  6. Brenda95%
  7. Darlene94%
  8. Claudia93%
  9. Gail93%
  10. Charlene92%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance51%
  2. Roberta51%
  3. Connie51%
  4. Martha51%
  5. Barbara54%
  6. Anne59%
  7. Ann59%
  8. Terri62%
  9. Teresa62%
  10. Theresa62%
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