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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. Leona81%
  2. Eva79%
  3. Maxine79%
  4. Arlene77%
  5. Ruby76%
  6. Carole75%
  7. Priscilla75%
  8. Joann75%
  9. Geraldine75%
  10. Judith74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes43%
  3. Margie46%
  4. Margaret46%
  5. Marguerite46%
  6. Mildred48%
  7. Jeanette50%
  8. Myrtle52%
  9. Edna53%
  10. Anna53%

Love potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Lorraine81%
  2. Marian78%
  3. Jeanette78%
  4. Beatrice77%
  5. Evelyn76%
  6. Lillian76%
  7. Doris76%
  8. Hattie76%
  9. Dorothy76%
  10. Patsy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie45%
  2. Alice47%
  3. Viola51%
  4. Ethel52%
  5. Mae53%
  6. Dora54%
  7. Pearl54%
  8. Edith55%
  9. Edna55%
  10. Clara56%

Professional potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Bessie81%
  2. Eleanor81%
  3. Geraldine74%
  4. Marian74%
  5. Beatrice74%
  6. Esther74%
  7. Florence74%
  8. Pearl72%
  9. Bertha72%
  10. Norma72%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Jeanette47%
  3. Marjorie48%
  4. Ada48%
  5. Arlene49%
  6. Loretta50%
  7. Mabel50%
  8. Doris50%
  9. Dora51%
  10. Juanita51%

Crush potential for Pax

Top 10

  1. Priscilla92%
  2. Ruby91%
  3. Geraldine91%
  4. Shirley89%
  5. Joann89%
  6. Leona88%
  7. Eva88%
  8. Carole87%
  9. Vivian87%
  10. Mabel86%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes50%
  2. Ruth51%
  3. Norma56%
  4. Annie59%
  5. Anna59%
  6. Mildred60%
  7. Gertrude60%
  8. Bertha61%
  9. Genevieve63%
  10. Ethel63%
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