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Pollux

Girl Name day: August 15
Pollux is a short form of Polly: on birth records it is written Polly (29,321 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Polly page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Beloved / bitter / of the sea (debated).
Pet form of Molly, itself a diminutive of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam.

Name day for Pollux

August 15

Why this day? Pollux is a short form of Polly, and shares its name day.

Pollux is celebrated in the United States on August 15; Spain on March 12.

The story of the name Pollux

Pollux is a short form of Polly. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — beloved / bitter / of the sea (debated), and shares its name day, August 15.

On birth records, Pollux is rarely written as such: the Polluxs are Pollys (29,321 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Polly page.

Frequently asked questions about Pollux

What does Pollux mean?

Pollux is a short form of Polly, which means beloved / bitter / of the sea (debated).

When is Pollux's name day?

August 15, together with Polly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pollux a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Polly.

Pollux's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 9/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Andre85%
  2. Scott78%
  3. Brent78%
  4. Derrick78%
  5. Rodney76%
  6. Eric74%
  7. Erik74%
  8. Brian71%
  9. Marc68%
  10. Shane65%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario43%
  2. Wesley44%
  3. Jason48%
  4. Chad52%
  5. Bradley52%
  6. Darren53%
  7. Jeremy59%
  8. Lance60%
  9. Shane65%
  10. Troy65%

Love potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Andre90%
  2. Rodney87%
  3. Brent84%
  4. Scott84%
  5. Derrick82%
  6. Troy81%
  7. Brian81%
  8. Lance77%
  9. Eric74%
  10. Erik74%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley59%
  2. Darren61%
  3. Bradley64%
  4. Jason64%
  5. Mario66%
  6. Chad67%
  7. Marc70%
  8. Shawn72%
  9. Shane72%
  10. Jeremy73%

Professional potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Shane96%
  2. Shawn96%
  3. Andre96%
  4. Scott88%
  5. Mario87%
  6. Eric87%
  7. Derrick86%
  8. Rodney84%
  9. Jeremy84%
  10. Erik83%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad51%
  2. Jason57%
  3. Darren58%
  4. Bradley64%
  5. Brian67%
  6. Lance68%
  7. Wesley72%
  8. Troy73%
  9. Marc79%
  10. Brent81%

Crush potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Rodney85%
  2. Scott83%
  3. Brent83%
  4. Derrick80%
  5. Brian77%
  6. Chad76%
  7. Lance74%
  8. Andre73%
  9. Erik73%
  10. Troy73%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario50%
  2. Shane56%
  3. Shawn56%
  4. Wesley62%
  5. Jeremy63%
  6. Jason66%
  7. Eric68%
  8. Marc68%
  9. Darren70%
  10. Bradley71%
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